Zika/ Chickens/ Summer Heat

Missoulian: Montana gets nearly $200K in Zika funding
CDC awards $60 million to help states and territories battle Zika - Press Release

Missoulian: 14 salmonella cases in Montana linked to backyard poultry

Eight Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
Thinking About Keeping Live Poultry?
"How do I reduce the risk of Salmonella infection from live poultry?

·         Do not let children younger than 5 years of age handle or touch chicks, ducklings, or other live poultry without supervision.

·         Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water immediately after touching live poultry or anything in the area where they live and roam. Avoid touching your mouth before washing your hands.  Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not readily available.

·         Adults should supervise hand washing for young children."

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Missoulian: Seven charts that show summer heat's deadly toll

Extreme Heat and Your Health
Preventing Heat-related Illness or Death of Outdoor Workers
Heat and the Elderly