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County reports one confirmed salmonella infection

Last week, Santa Barbara County reported one confirmed case of backyard poultry salmonella, with 410 illnesses reported across 45 states; 84 people have been hospitalized across the U.S., public information officer Eunice Jaramillo said last week. Officials said these outbreaks are not related to recent cases of H5N1 bird flu virus in the U.S. Salmonella can be found in poultry manure, causing humans to become ill; backyard poultry, including ducks and chicken, can carry the disease even if they look healthy. Salmonella can travel between cages, coops, hay, plants and soil where the animals live.