Chick paper sampling: a One Health approach to inform public health action during salmonellosis outbreaks linked to backyard poultry in the United States, 2023
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction Every year, cases of salmonellosis associated with backyard poultry (BYP) contact are reported, despite public health prevention efforts. Methods We sampled chick shipping materials (“chick paper”) at agricultural retailers to detect Salmonella and to identify supply hatcheries to share mitigation information. Results Six states collected 149 samples, and 55 (37%) were positive for Salmonella . These yielded 107 Salmonella isolates; 47 (44%) of the isolates were Salmonella serotypes that matched a subset of the outbreak strains identified in the 2023 multistate BYP-associated outbreak investigation. Discussion Isolates obtained through chick shipping material sampling support timely identification of source hatcheries and public health prevention activities. These results suggest chick paper sampling can be a valuable tool during outbreaks linked to BYP.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health
Authors: Marta G. Zlotnick, Ashley Aurand-Cravens, Samantha Beaty, Katharine M. Benedict, Karen A. Boegler, Charles R. Clark, Zachary Ellison, Kelly H. Giesbrecht, Samir S. Hanna, Stacy M. Holzbauer, Timothy J. Johnson, Clarissa N. Keisling, Landen Kidd, Carrie A. Klumb, William A. Lanier, Krista Lautenschlager, Melanie Orth, Misha Park Robyn, Grace M. Vahey, Shauna Voss, Kate E. Varela
Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Kentucky Cabinet For Health and Family Services, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Tennessee Department of Health, United States Public Health Service, Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota, Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W7118808147