Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/uganda-01-22/details.html
January 11, 2022
CDC and public health officials in several states are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Uganda infections.
Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that contact with bearded dragons is making people sick.
Epidemiologic Data
As of January 10, 2022, a total of 44 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Uganda have been reported from 25 states (see map). Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 24, 2020, to December 2, 2021 (see timeline).
Sick people range in age from younger than 1 to 84 years, with a median age of 27, and 8 ill people were children under the age of 5. Of 43 people with sex information, 27 (63%) are female. Of 37 people with information available, 15 (41%) have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 2 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.
State and local public health officials are interviewing people about the animals they came into contact with in the week before they got sick. Of 33 people interviewed, 21 (64%) reported owning or touching bearded dragons or their supplies. People reported getting their bearded dragons from various places, including pet stores and online...
January 11, 2022
CDC and public health officials in several states are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Uganda infections.
Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that contact with bearded dragons is making people sick.
Epidemiologic Data
As of January 10, 2022, a total of 44 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Uganda have been reported from 25 states (see map). Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 24, 2020, to December 2, 2021 (see timeline).
Sick people range in age from younger than 1 to 84 years, with a median age of 27, and 8 ill people were children under the age of 5. Of 43 people with sex information, 27 (63%) are female. Of 37 people with information available, 15 (41%) have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 2 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.
State and local public health officials are interviewing people about the animals they came into contact with in the week before they got sick. Of 33 people interviewed, 21 (64%) reported owning or touching bearded dragons or their supplies. People reported getting their bearded dragons from various places, including pet stores and online...
