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Most salmonella illnesses from chicken caused by few products with high levels of virulent strains

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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URBANA, Ill. — Raw poultry is one of the main causes of salmonella poisoning, which affects thousands of people in the U.S. every year. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that few products with high levels of very virulent salmonella strains are responsible for most of the illnesses from raw chicken parts. The researchers suggest regulation efforts should focus on detecting and preventing those types of high-risk contamination.

“Over the last 20 years, the poultry industry has done a really good job of lowering the frequency of salmonella in poultry. However, the. . .

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