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Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles (28 Hospitalizations)
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Shiloh
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Re: Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles
Re: Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles
Source: http://www.mynews3.com/content/news...k-associated-with/0xuRt_bhyUKHpNJ-Ir87QA.cspx
Health District reports outbreak associated with reptiles
Published: 10:02 am
Updated: 10:06 am
LAS VEGAS ? The Southern Nevada Health District is alerting the public to the risk reptiles can pose in the wake of an investigation into six cases of salmonellosis, a potentially serious intestinal illness, in Clark County related to a multistate outbreak reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Re: Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles
Source: http://www.mynews3.com/content/news...k-associated-with/0xuRt_bhyUKHpNJ-Ir87QA.cspx
Health District reports outbreak associated with reptiles
Published: 10:02 am
Updated: 10:06 am
LAS VEGAS ? The Southern Nevada Health District is alerting the public to the risk reptiles can pose in the wake of an investigation into six cases of salmonellosis, a potentially serious intestinal illness, in Clark County related to a multistate outbreak reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Missouriwatcher
Editor, Senior Moderator
Re: Salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles (28 Hospitalizations)
June 28 - A total of 149 persons infected with outbreak strains of Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona have been reported from 28 states.
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Arizona (5), California (26), Colorado (5), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (6), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (7), New Mexico (4), New York (25), Nevada (6), North Carolina (1), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (14), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (17), Vermont (1), Virginia (3), and West Virginia (1).
28 ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
64% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger, and 28% of ill persons are children 1 year of age or younger.
One new multistate outbreak linked to small turtles has been identified since the prior update on May 10, 2012. Overall, 6 multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infection are linked with exposure to small turtles.
Results of the epidemiologic and environmental investigations indicate exposure to turtles or their environments (e.g., water from a turtle habitat) is the cause of these outbreaks.
72% of ill persons reported exposure to turtles prior to their illness.
94% of ill persons with turtle exposure specifically reported exposure to small turtles (shell length less than 4 inches). Thirty-three percent of ill persons with small turtles reported purchasing the turtles from street vendors, and 22% reported purchasing small turtles from pet stores.
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/small-turtles-03-12/
June 28 - A total of 149 persons infected with outbreak strains of Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona have been reported from 28 states.
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Arizona (5), California (26), Colorado (5), Delaware (3), Georgia (3), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (6), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (7), New Mexico (4), New York (25), Nevada (6), North Carolina (1), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (14), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (17), Vermont (1), Virginia (3), and West Virginia (1).
28 ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
64% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger, and 28% of ill persons are children 1 year of age or younger.
One new multistate outbreak linked to small turtles has been identified since the prior update on May 10, 2012. Overall, 6 multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infection are linked with exposure to small turtles.
Results of the epidemiologic and environmental investigations indicate exposure to turtles or their environments (e.g., water from a turtle habitat) is the cause of these outbreaks.
72% of ill persons reported exposure to turtles prior to their illness.
94% of ill persons with turtle exposure specifically reported exposure to small turtles (shell length less than 4 inches). Thirty-three percent of ill persons with small turtles reported purchasing the turtles from street vendors, and 22% reported purchasing small turtles from pet stores.
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/small-turtles-03-12/