• Out of the 163 produce-associated outbreaks, 27.6% (45) occurred in multiple states of the U.S. A multistate outbreak is defined as an outbreak caused by the same contaminated food item that has been distributed to multiple states. (frontiersin.org)
  • This PFGE pattern was previously seen in a 2010 multistate outbreak linked to contact with pet guinea pigs ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Each of the other two outbreaks was characterized by a single Salmonella serotype: Braenderup in one multistate outbreak and Javiana in an outbreak in Canada. (vetscite.org)
  • During April--July, the laboratory isolated the outbreak strain from a total of 21 clinical samples obtained from ill persons in Michigan. (cdc.gov)
  • In July, 2008 the CDC isolated the outbreak strain of Salmonella from jalapeño peppers at a distributor that distributed to restaurants associated with the outbreak, and found that the peppers had likely been imported from a farm in Tamaulipas, Mexico. (wikipedia.org)
  • Laboratory analysis of the isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)* yielded an indistinguishable DNA pattern that was later designated as the outbreak strain. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, in Colorado, the outbreak strain was isolated from jalapeño peppers in the home of a man who had recently been ill. (wikipedia.org)
  • Later that month, the outbreak strain was isolated from serrano peppers from another farm in Tamaulipas. (wikipedia.org)
  • The outbreak strain could not be isolated from tomato samples from either of these farms, or any distributor that the CDC investigated. (wikipedia.org)
  • To identify additional cases, state health departments were asked to report any S. Javiana isolates with a PFGE pattern indistinguishable from the outbreak strain. (cdc.gov)
  • The outbreak strain has been detected on chicken farms in NSW, and one farm in Victoria. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • NSW Health reported the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak has affected at least 171 residents in the state since the strain was detected in May 2018. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories was queried for isolates from guinea pigs that matched the outbreak strain. (cdc.gov)
  • Six isolates submitted to veterinary diagnostic laboratories from ill guinea pigs and one isolate from a patient's guinea pig were sequenced and found to be closely related to the outbreak strain. (cdc.gov)
  • The CDC reports as of October 28, 2021, 808 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg have been reported from 37 states and Puerto Rico. (marlerclark.com)
  • Thirteen people were reported with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Dublin were reported by 68 states. (foodpoisonjournal.com)
  • There were 358 people diagnosed with the outbreak strain. (foodpoisonjournal.com)
  • We investigated a large outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Javiana among attendees of the 2002 U.S. Transplant Games, including 1,500 organ transplant recipients. (cdc.gov)
  • We describe an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Javiana infections affecting a large group of geographically dispersed organ transplant recipients. (cdc.gov)
  • This report summarizes the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella serotype Typhimurium gastrointestinal illness in Wisconsin associated with eating contaminated raw ground beef during the 1994 winter holiday season. (cdc.gov)
  • A Salmonella species is considered the confirmed etiology of an outbreak when the same serotype is isolated from more than 2 ill persons or when the bacterium is isolated from an epidemiologically implicated food. (cdc.gov)
  • 1998-2008 and included in the analysis those outbreaks caused by a single, laboratory-confirmed serotype. (cdc.gov)
  • We excluded outbreaks in which multiple etiologies were reported, that had an unknown serotype, or that could not be assigned to 1 of the 20 food commodities. (cdc.gov)
  • Among all salmonellosis outbreaks and for each Salmonella serotype, we calculated the frequency and percentage of outbreaks associated with each food commodity. (cdc.gov)
  • For each serotype, we also determined the percentage of outbreaks associated with animal-derived food commodities and plant-derived food commodities. (cdc.gov)
  • We calculated the Gini coefficient as a descriptive measure of the magnitude of food commodity diversity, or inequality among outbreaks caused by a particular serotype. (cdc.gov)
  • A Gini coefficient of 0 indicates an equal distribution of outbreaks caused by a serotype across all food commodities, and a value of 1 indicates that all outbreaks were attributed to a single food commodity. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2011, serotype O104:H4 caused a significant, multinational outbreak in Europe. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The Salmonella blog supplements Marler Clark's Web site About Salmonella , a site that provides information about Salmonella, the symptoms and risks of infection, testing and the detection of salmonellosis, and how to prevent Salmonella outbreaks. (salmonellablog.com)
  • Most people with salmonellosis experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, which may occur hours to days after infection, the CDC states, though some do not develop symptoms for several weeks. (yahoo.com)
  • The symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and a fever - these typically start within 12 to 72 hours after becoming infected with salmonella. (buzzfeednews.com)
  • Twenty three persons who had attended the events reported symptoms consistent with a salmonellosis and eight were laboratory-confirmed with Salmonella . (marlerclark.com)
  • Symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the bad food. (pritzkerlaw.com)
  • Recent outbreaks have been linked to contaminated peanut products, alfalfa sprouts, and cantaloupe. (marlerclark.com)
  • While food safety is considered to be an important issue in school foodservice, there have been several recent outbreaks of foodborne illness in schools and research shows that safe sanitation and food-handling practices are not always followed in school meal programs. (schoolnutrition.org)
  • This article published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 22 Number 8, 6 August 1998, discusses an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg in South Australia, followed by an editorial comment on the history of S. Oranienburg. (health.gov.au)
  • Of the 20 largest outbreaks reported for 1998 and 1999, 13 were associated with foods served in a school meals program (GAO, 2002). (schoolnutrition.org)
  • Salmonella enterica causes both sporadic infections and outbreaks of disease. (bmj.com)
  • Infection can be transmitted via food or water contaminated with cow manure, as in the outbreaks and sporadic cases that typically occur after ingestion of undercooked beef (especially ground beef, eg, hamburgers) or unpasteurized milk. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This database provides summaries of significant food and water related outbreaks occurring since 1984 caused by E. coli, Salmonella, Hepatitis A, Campylobacter and other pathogens. (outbreakdatabase.com)
  • This review provides an overview of the three bacterial pathogens (i.e., pathogenic Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica ) associated with multistate fresh produce outbreaks that occurred between 2010 and 2017 in the U.S. Possible routes of fresh produce contamination, including pre- and post-harvest, are summarized and outcomes of selected outbreaks within this timeframe are highlighted. (frontiersin.org)
  • He began representing victims of foodborne illness in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, resulting in her landmark $15.6 million settlement. (marlerblog.com)
  • He began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. (marlerblog.com)
  • Web-based survey methods identified pre-diced tomatoes as the source of this outbreak, which highlights the utility of such investigative tools to cope with the changing epidemiology of foodborne diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk-based approach must be backed and trade is aggravating the widespread by information on the most appropriate outbreaks of foodborne diseases. (who.int)
  • During 2006, state health departments notified CDC of three outbreaks of Salmonella species infections in persons who had been in contact with chicks and other baby poultry (ducklings, goslings, and baby turkeys) purchased at agricultural feed stores. (cdc.gov)
  • The feed stores received the poultry from hatcheries, and each of the three outbreaks was traced to a single hatchery. (cdc.gov)
  • For decades, baby poultry, particularly chicks and ducklings, have been known to be a source of salmonellosis ( 1-- 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Many persons who purchase baby poultry remain unaware that contact with these birds puts them and others who are exposed to the birds, especially children and immunocompromised persons, at risk for salmonellosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Ltd., Bridgewater Poultry Eggs, Ash and Son Eggs, and Glendenning Farms to recall eggs since September 2018 as part of an investigation into a Salmonella outbreak. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • Almost any food product can be contaminated, but outbreaks are most commonly due to poultry, dairy items such as raw milk, and undercooked eggs. (bmj.com)
  • In a fictitious scenario, people in various towns and cities throughout the country take ill with salmonellosis after eating poultry meat. (thepoultrysite.com)
  • Vaccination of poultry against salmonellosis is not allowed in Sweden. (fao.org)
  • Reduction in year 2012 caused by the reduction in number of salmonella outbreaks due to successful implementation of veterinary programmes for infection control in poultry. (who.int)
  • The most common manifestations of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 6 to 72 hours. (mobile-cuisine.com)
  • Information obtained during outbreak investigation is a key tool in understanding which foods are common sources of pathogens contributing to foodborne infections. (cdc.gov)
  • As other clusters of illness were identified, case-control studies were again performed to investigate the outbreak source. (wikipedia.org)
  • At this point, tomatoes and jalapeño peppers were considered the most likely source of the outbreak, however a similar study conducted by the North Carolina Division of Public Health found that illness in a cluster of 13 cases was associated with consumption of a guacamole which did not contain jalapeño peppers, but instead contained serrano peppers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite previously publicized outbreaks of illness associated with and recommendations to avoid eating undercooked meat, some persons continue to eat under-cooked or raw meat. (cdc.gov)
  • The nation's leading law firm representing victims of Salmonella and other foodborne illness outbreaks. (salmonellablog.com)
  • We analyzed foodborne disease outbreak data to determine associations between food commodities and serotypes to help inform future outbreak investigations, foodborne illness source attribution analyses, and control measures. (cdc.gov)
  • A foodborne disease outbreak is defined as more than two cases of a similar illness resulting from ingestion of a common food. (cdc.gov)
  • Salmonella is a bacteria that can make people sick, and most types cause an illness called salmonellosis, according to the CDC . (yahoo.com)
  • The Salmonella lawyers of Marler Clark have represented thousands of victims of Salmonella and other foodborne illness outbreaks and have recovered over $800 million for clients. (marlerclark.com)
  • In May, 2005 the Centers for Disease Control alerted the media to a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella with over 2 dozen documented cases of illness and likely many more that went unreported. (always-healthy-people-and-pets.com)
  • Elderly persons, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to get a severe illness, though those at highest risk for salmonellosis are children under age five. (cdc.gov)
  • An infection with salmonella bacteria can cause salmonellosis, a common foodborne illness in the US. (buzzfeednews.com)
  • Local, state and federal public health officials investigated an outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections with illness onset dates ranging from October 1, 2016 to July 19, 2017. (foodpoisonjournal.com)
  • Foodborne illness outbreaks have large health and economic consequences (Mead et al. (schoolnutrition.org)
  • Recent testimony from the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) (2002) reported that school-related foodborne illness outbreaks have increased about 10% annually through the 1990s. (schoolnutrition.org)
  • A total of 22 (5 percent) patients reported illness onset after 19 Jul 2004, outside the incubation period for salmonellosis. (vetscite.org)
  • Illness of more than two persons from single source is considered a cluster and a suspected outbreak. (who.int)
  • Family outbreaks are reported if commercial foodstuffs are supposed to be a source of illness or several persons are at risk. (who.int)
  • As consumption of fresh produce increases, the likelihood of associated illnesses and outbreaks caused by microbial pathogens is also expected to increase. (frontiersin.org)
  • In addition, an outbreak of salmonellosis affecting approximately 85 persons in western states was associated with the consumption of alfalfa sprouts. (aafp.org)
  • In November 2019 the CDC announced an outbreak of Salmonella Dublin Infections linked to consumption of ground beef. (foodpoisonjournal.com)
  • On March 15, 2019 the CDC announced an outbreak of Salmonella Schwarzengrund infections linked to consumption of Butterball brand ground turkey. (foodpoisonjournal.com)
  • Jennie-O-Turkey Store, All Natural Lean White Meat Turkey Burgers were recalled on April 1, 2011, after an outbreak of Salmonella Hadar had been linked with the consumption of this product. (foodpoisonjournal.com)
  • Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. (mobile-cuisine.com)
  • The Packer reports today that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has linked 11 cases of salmonellosis to the consumption of fresh shelled peas from farmers markets. (marlerblog.com)
  • Food consumption frequencies of outbreak cases were compared to those from the Victorian Food Consumption study using binomial probability. (who.int)
  • This report describes the three outbreaks and provides recommendations for preventing transmission of Salmonella infection from birds to humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Alkan, M & Soffer, S 1982, ' Emergence of resistance to antibiotics during an outbreak of hospital-acquired salmonellosis ', Journal of Hospital Infection , vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 185-187. (tau.ac.il)
  • Salmonellosis is the second most commonly reported gastrointestinal infection, and an important cause of food-borne outbreaks in the EU/EEA. (europa.eu)
  • You will need to be positively diagnosed with a Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) and further testing may need to be done. (pritzkerlaw.com)
  • In the 2011 European O104:H4 outbreak, infection was transmitted by contaminated raw bean sprouts. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Eighty-five multistate outbreaks linked to fresh produce with a confirmed etiology occurred from 2010 to 2017. (frontiersin.org)
  • A sharp decline in the incidence of norovirus outbreaks was observed in early 2020 owing to COVID-19-related measures, including limiting travel, physical distancing, mask-wearing, handwashing, and surface disinfection. (medscape.com)
  • So far, 57 people have gotten sick in an outbreak of salmonella linked to raw beef supplied by JBS Tolleson in Arizona. (buzzfeednews.com)
  • Health officials are still working to determine the source of the outbreak. (marlerblog.com)
  • The prompt and successful investigation of this outbreak was facilitated by the use of Web-based surveys. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, DCHSHD and the Bureau of Public Health, Wisconsin Division of Health (WDOH), initiated an investigation of this outbreak. (cdc.gov)
  • We also identified serotypes that commonly caused outbreaks associated with plant-derived food commodities, particularly the fruit, vine-stalk vegetable, sprouts, and leafy vegetable food commodities. (cdc.gov)
  • Our Salmonella lawyers have litigated Salmonella cases stemming from outbreaks traced to a variety of foods, such as cantaloupe, tomatoes, ground turkey, salami, sprouts, cereal, peanut butter, and food served in restaurants. (marlerclark.com)
  • Outbreaks associated with ingestion of peanut products and raw produce such as sprouts have been described. (bmj.com)
  • Taking advantage of new information technology, particularly the Internet, WHO has been strengthening its disease-specific Web-based global networks, such as the WHO antimicrobial resistance information bank, FluNet, RABNET and Global Salm-Surv, which link national reference centres and collaborating centres throughout the world for exchange of information on drug resistance, influenza, rabies and salmonellosis, respectively. (who.int)
  • Brucellosis, rabies, salmonellosis and hydatidosis are among the main zoonotic diseases in the Region. (who.int)
  • The county health department notice says the raw milk patients are not part of a larger, multi-state outbreak associated with Gill's diced onions. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • Over the course of the outbreak, 1442 cases were identified across 43 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • Confirmation of a distinct MLVA pattern among STm isolates from clinical, food and environmental samples provided evidence to establish an epidemiological link between the cases and the implicated premises and informed public health action to contain the outbreak. (who.int)
  • Turtles, particularly small turtles, can carry Salmonella -the bacteria that causes salmonellosis . (cdc.gov)
  • Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • Although MCHD was unable to identify how food items served and prepared at Fern Hill had become contaminated with Salmonella , the likely vehicle for the bacteria was identified as being éclairs on the outbreak report submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (marlerclark.com)
  • A salmonella outbreak in North America is being linked to cantaloupe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (mayoclinic.org)
  • State, local, and territorial health departments voluntarily submit reports of foodborne disease outbreak investigations to the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System, or the FDOSS, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Reports of current outbreaks received through this mechanism and thought to have potential international importance are included in a weekly e-mail service (Outbreak verification list) distributed only to public health professionals and global surveillance partners worldwide. (who.int)
  • However, WGS brought major benefits for pathogen identification and surveillance, substantially changing laboratory workflows, analytical processes and outbreaks detection and control. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • Cary, 2001) and Salmonellosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1987) affected several students' health and had major economic consequences to families and school districts. (schoolnutrition.org)
  • On rare occasions, outbreaks of diseases can sharply reduce numbers of certain birds. (allaboutbirds.org)
  • I hadn't thought about my brother's captive turtles in years, but they came to mind when CDC's Public Health Law Program (PHLP) and National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) began researching state laws directed at turtle-associated salmonellosis . (cdc.gov)
  • The 2008 United States salmonellosis outbreak was an outbreak of salmonellosis across multiple U.S. states due to Salmonella enterica serovar Saintpaul. (wikipedia.org)
  • From April 10 to August 31, 2008, Salmonella enterica serovar Saintpaul caused at least 1442 cases of salmonellosis in 43 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • Salmonella enterica serovar Mbandaka is an infrequent cause of salmonellosis in New South Wales (NSW) with an average of 17 cases reported annually. (who.int)
  • Genetic fingerprinting of these non-chromosomal DNAs tied the cases together, and even uncovered new incidents that investigators did not know were linked to the outbreak. (the-scientist.com)
  • 2 Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a high-resolution typing method that can help foodborne disease investigators distinguish outbreak cases from non-outbreak cases. (who.int)
  • 7 This study examined the potential added value of WGS in assisting investigators identify the source of a community outbreak of Salmonella ser. (who.int)
  • Since 1986 the number of cases notified from all states and territories has averaged 61 cases per year and ranged from 37 to 106, the latter recorded in 1989 when elevated case numbers were recorded in New South Wales (Broken Hill and Moree), Western Australia (Perth and Kimberley region) and the Northern Territory where there was an outbreak among visitors to an outback homestead resort near Alice Springs. (health.gov.au)
  • In New South Wales (NSW) salmonellosis is a notifiable condition under the Public Health Act 2010. (who.int)
  • In addition to epidemics that occur naturally, outbreaks might result from intentional or accidental release of biological agents. (who.int)
  • A large community outbreak of salmonellosis caused by intentional contamination of restaurant salad bars. (corrosion-doctors.org)
  • They found that salmonellosis was significantly associated with consuming raw tomatoes, but not with consuming salsa, guacamole, or any other food item. (wikipedia.org)
  • Recent Salmonella outbreaks have been attributed to commercially produced items, such as peanut butter, frozen pot pies, puffed vegetable snacks, and dry dog food. (medscape.com)
  • The evolution of the food supply chain in the U.S. necessitates an examination of multistate outbreaks to shed light on factors that increase the scale of these events. (frontiersin.org)
  • For instance, 1779 foodborne outbreaks with a confirmed food vehicle and a confirmed etiology occurred in the U.S. from 2004 to 2010, of which 9.2% (163) were attributed to fresh produce ( CDC, 2017d ). (frontiersin.org)
  • During outbreak investigations, illnesses can be linked to a particular food by using epidemiologic or laboratory evidence. (cdc.gov)
  • These serotypes that cause plant-associated outbreaks were found relatively infrequently in Salmonella reservoir studies of livestock, which suggests that serotypes with non-livestock reservoirs may be more likely to cause outbreaks by plant-based food vehicles. (cdc.gov)
  • Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm , is the nation's leading law firm representing victims of Salmonella outbreaks. (marlerclark.com)
  • It serves to identify structural gaps in official food safety within a country and develop efficient structures so that the local authorities can cope adequately with a foodborne outbreak. (thepoultrysite.com)
  • Outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in Minnesota have been associated with eating raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). (pritzkerlaw.com)
  • People sickened in these outbreaks may have claims against manufacturers for Salmonella food poisoning . (pritzkerlaw.com)
  • Infections or intoxications due to microbiologically contaminated food (trichinellosis, salmonellosis, campylobacter infections etc. (who.int)
  • An outbreak is the exposure of a group of persons with the contaminated food as the common origin. (who.int)
  • All general domestic food- and waterborne outbreaks are reported in Finland. (who.int)
  • the pattern of food production and distribu- tion, creating the conditions conducive to It is interesting to note that the World Health widespread outbreaks of foodborne disease. (who.int)
  • Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common intestinal illnesses in the US: salmonellosis. (marlerclark.com)
  • Salmonellosis is common in greyhound kennels. (always-healthy-people-and-pets.com)
  • Although a single tomato-packing house in Florida was common to all three outbreaks, other growers or packers also might have supplied contaminated Roma tomatoes that resulted in some of the illnesses. (vetscite.org)
  • An investigation was then undertaken to confirm cases, characterize and identify a common source to control the outbreak and prevent future outbreaks. (who.int)
  • Infants, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk for complications or death related to salmonellosis. (buzzfeednews.com)
  • From all of this, the CDC concluded that the major sources of contamination were jalapeño peppers and serrano peppers, while tomatoes may have been an additional source early in the outbreak. (wikipedia.org)
  • In October 2018 the CDC announced an outbreak of Salmonella Newport linked to JBS Tolleson, Inc. ground beef. (foodpoisonjournal.com)
  • In 2018, 92 881 laboratory-confirmed cases of salmonellosis were reported, out of which 121 were fatal. (europa.eu)
  • Gills Onions said it initiated the recall after it was notified by the FDA 'that the recalled products were part of the agency's traceback investigation into an ongoing Salmonella Thompson outbreak. (yahoo.com)
  • Affected by an outbreak or recall? (marlerclark.com)
  • FSIS announced a major recall on Thursday following an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 57 people in 16 states so far. (buzzfeednews.com)
  • This study was one of the first to apply WGS to a geographically limited cluster of salmonellosis in Australia. (who.int)
  • New technologies for outbreak investigation have the potential to greatly assist public health officials in successfully managing these changing factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Hatchery B. On May 3, 2006, the Nebraska Health and Human Services System received a report of two children with stool-culture--confirmed salmonellosis. (cdc.gov)
  • In May, 2008 the CDC, New Mexico Department of Health, Texas Department of Health, and the Indian Health Service conducted a case-control study to identify foods associated with the disease outbreak. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Arkansas Department of Health has announced an outbreak of salmonellosis in Benton, Arkansas. (salmonellablog.com)
  • Three patients were hospitalized during the outbreak, which is summarized in the Public Health Impact section of this report (page 12). (fda.gov)
  • The outbreak resulted in at least 286 hospitalizations, and may have contributed to 2 deaths. (wikipedia.org)
  • Multistate produce-associated outbreaks from 2004 to 2010 caused a total of 4949 illnesses, 895 hospitalizations, and nine deaths. (frontiersin.org)
  • More recently, the source of birds associated with salmonellosis outbreaks has been traced back to individual hatcheries. (cdc.gov)
  • two patients purchased birds directly from hatchery A in Michigan, and six patients purchased birds from five different agricultural feed stores that had all received birds from hatchery A. This hatchery also was the source of chicks and ducklings that caused salmonellosis outbreaks in Michigan in 1999 and 2000 ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • and salmonellosis on feeder birds. (allaboutbirds.org)