The infection was spread through contact with live chickens from Hatchery B in Idaho. The CDC suggests that mail-order hatcheries, agricultural feed stores, and others displaying or selling live chickens should provide owners and potential buyers with health-related information, such as the risk of acquiring Salmonella through contact.

To date, 8 have been hospitalized and there are no reported deaths. Most individuals infected with Salmonella develop fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after the infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people are able to recover without treatment. However, young children, the elderly, and those with weak immune systems may develop more serve illnesses where hospitalization is required.

' EMSL Analytical's advanced microbiology laboratories have the ability to test samples from eggs, as well as environmental samples from their coops to detect Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens,' states EMSL's National Food Microbiology Supervisor, Joy Dell'Aringa, M.S., R.M. (N.R.M.), C.F.S.P.

For more information on EMSL's testing services, please contact EMSL at (800) 220-3675, visit www.EMSL.com, or email  info@EMSL.com .

About EMSL Analytical, Inc.
EMSL Analytical is a full service testing company providing quality lab services under the same private ownership since 1981. Including the corporate lab facility in Cinnaminson, NJ, EMSL Analytical operates over thirty laboratories nationwide in the US and Canada. We provide analytical services for environmental, indoor air quality (IAQ), industrial hygiene, forensics and materials science, consumer products, food safety, PCR, pharmaceutical, asbestos, lead, and radiological samples. The company has an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations, as well as state and federal regulating bodies.