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Tiny Turtles Again Tied to Salmonella

MedPageToday, 2012

, for instance, kids who handled a small turtle were at a 41-fold increased risk of contracting Salmonella, compared with controls.
In the latest outbreak, the majority of patients interviewed -- 64% -- reported turtle exposure.
Five samples of turtle tank water from patient homes (four in Pennsylvania, one in South Carolina) tested positive for the outbreak strain, Salmonella enterica serotype Paratyphi B var.
Routh and colleagues concluded the cases illustrate that small turtles remain a source of human Salmonella infection especially for young children, despite the ban, and that better public education efforts, as well as improved enforcement, is needed.
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