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If you’re thinking it’s time the Easter Bunny dropped off a baby chick or the cutest quacking duckling for your little ones at home, think again.
The New Mexico Department of Health issued a warning this week stating that baby chicks and ducklings can pose health risks, particularly for young children and should not be given as Easter gifts.
Handling, snuggling or keeping poultry inside a residence increases exposure to Salmonella bacteria. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
The state reports that in New Mexico between 100 to 130 cases of Salmonella poisoning in children are reported each year. Across the U.S. 1.35 million infections are reported.
DOH says children under 5 years of age should not handle poultry. Children over the age of 5 should wash their hands after handling either birds or their eggs.
