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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Small Turtles Likely Source of 3 Salmonella Outbreaks
Public health officials are currently investigating three multistate outbreaks of Salmonella linked to baby turtles.
Since September of last year, at least 66 people in 16 states have been sickened by three strains of Salmonella:
Tiny Turtles: Cute and Covered with Salmonella
Despite a nearly 40-year ban on the sale of tiny turtles in the U.S., the small reptiles are still being sold — and still making people sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported