The CDC has announced that 44 people have been infected with  Salmonella Uganda from bearded dragons. Foods, surfaces and utensils can become cross contaminated if proper hygiene practices are not followed.

On Nov. 19, 2021, the Oregon Health Authority collected samples from a bearded dragon in a sick person’s home
Continue Reading Outbreak strain of Salmonella traced to pet bearded dragons; 25 states involved

Almost 850 people have fallen ill with Salmonella infections in recent years as part of an outbreak linked to feeder rodents.

The outbreak was first investigated in 2015 and most of those sick lived in households with one or more pet reptiles.

The latest warning states feeder mice are distributed
Continue Reading Renewed Salmonella warning for reptile owners; hundreds sickened in recent years