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This article explains that three outbreaks of Salmonellosis, involving those who came into contact with baby poultry, were discovered in the U.S. In Michigan, the Salmonellosis outbreak strain was isolated after samples were obtained from infected people who experienced such symptoms as diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting. In a hatchery in Nebraska, two children were determined to have Salmonellosis after a culture of their stool was taken. Both children had handled chicks at the same Nebraska daycare center. The outbreak in Oregon involved four patients who had all been exposed to baby poultry before becoming ill.

The article describes cases of human plague in four states, including New Mexico, Colorado, California, and Texas. Plague is a zoonotic disease and is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses six of the thirteen cases. The 13 cases in 2006 marked the largest number of plague cases in a single year since 1994. The report highlights the severity and diverse clinical presentations of plague. When plague is detected, a prompt diagnosis and treatment is necessary.

Discusses hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a severe cardiopulmonary illness resulting in death in approximately 45 percent of cases. Transmission from rodents to humans; Description of three cases of HPS that occurred in the southwestern United States; Editorial note from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.