According to a study, strains of drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni have been circulating since at least 2011 and are associated with illness among pet store customers, employees, and others who come into contact with pet store puppies.
The study was published in JAMA Network Open and led by Louise K. Francois
Continue Reading Study finds drug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni connection to pet store puppies
Marking the fourth year in a row for such illnesses, federal officials are investigating an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter infections traced to contact with pet store puppies.
At least 30 people across 13 states are infected with the outbreak strain of Campylobacter jejuni, according to an announcement today from the
Continue Reading Petland puppies again tied to outbreak of bacterial illnesses
Although officials with Petland Inc. say any dog can be infected with Campylobacter, 93 percent of victims in an ongoing, 15-state outbreak had contact with Petland puppies before becoming ill.
In an outbreak update Monday, federal officials reported a dozen more people have been confirmed in the outbreak since Oct.
Continue Reading Outbreak traced to puppies in 13th month; new states involved
With the victim count having jumped 40 percent in the past three weeks, the CDC has nothing but bad news to report today on a multi-state Campylobacter outbreak traced to Petland puppies — the outbreak strains are antibiotic resistant.
Since its initial outbreak announcement on Sept. 11, the Centers for
Continue Reading CDC: Outbreak bacteria traced to Petland is antibiotic resistant
A year-long outbreak of Campylobacter infections has been traced to puppies sold by Petland Inc., according to a Monday notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Ohio Department of Health, several other states and the USDA’s Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are collaborating
Continue Reading Puppies from Petland stores linked to Campylobacter outbreak
