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CDC identifies turtles purchased online as source of Salmonella outbreak

By Jonan Pilet on July 23, 2022

Small turtles purchased online have been linked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 15 people and hospitalized at least five since January of this year.

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Turtle trouble: outbreak case count climbs to 76

By Kelsey M. Mackin on March 14, 2018

Salmonella contamination from pet turtles and a lack of handwashing has reached a total of 76 people in 19 states; 32 percent of which are children younger than 5 years old. Reported illnesses range from…
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Dozens sick from handling turtles; children under 5 hardest hit

By News Desk on August 31, 2017

Again this year, young children across the country are becoming violently ill and being hospitalized because of Salmonella infections from contact with pet turtles, many of which are illegal.

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More Salmonella Infections Tied to Tiny Turtles

By Gretchen Goetz on February 15, 2013

Small turtles have caused a rash of illnesses in the United States over the past two years, accounting for at least 347 Salmonella illnesses since May of 2011, according to federal health officials. That figure,…
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CDC: More Salmonella Cases Traced to Turtles

By News Desk on October 20, 2012

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that 219 residents of 34 states had become ill with one of 3 outbreak strains of Salmonella in an outbreak traced to tiny turtles.  The outbreak…
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Four Salmonella Strains Linked to Small Turtles Still Causing Illnesses

By Gretchen Goetz on October 2, 2012

Contact with small turtles is continuing to cause Salmonella illnesses around the country, according to a new report from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.

These small reptiles – measuring four inches or less…
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Tiny Turtle Salmonella Outbreaks Expand

By Gretchen Goetz on August 9, 2012

A series of 6 Salmonella outbreaks linked to contact with small turtles is now affecting 168 people from 30 states. That’s up from the 149 illnesses reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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More Salmonella Cases Linked to Tiny Turtles

By Gretchen Goetz on July 3, 2012

Investigations into five ongoing Salmonella outbreaks – all linked to contact with small turtles – have revealed 19 more cases and a sixth outbreak from another strain of the bacteria. Health officials now report that…
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Tiny Turtle Salmonella Outbreaks Infect 124 in 27 States

By News Desk on May 11, 2012

Three outbreaks of Salmonella poisoning caused by exposure to tiny pet turtles have burgeoned into five outbreaks, with 124 people infected in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

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Tiny Turtles Poison 72 in 17 States With Salmonella

By Mary Rothschild on April 5, 2012

Drop that tiny turtle. Now please wash your hands.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting more cases of vomiting and diarrhea from a multistate outbreak of Salmonella poisoning caused by handling small…

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