CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles; 11 states with confirmed cases
The CDC is raising concerns about a salmonella outbreak and investigators say it's linked to small turtles.
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Jul 22, 2022, 2:23 AM
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12h agoThe CDC is raising
concerns about a salmonella outbreak and investigators say it's linked to small
turtles.
The CDC says people from 11 states got sick and five had to be
hospitalized after buying small turtles online.
Some of the people
who got sick say bought the 4-inch turtles from myturtlestore.com
Mostly kids got sick,
but no one has died.
Officials advise
people to only buy from pet stores and wash your hands after handling the
turtles.
Pet turtles are
not recommended for children younger than the age of 5 and adults over the age
of 65.
People with weaker
immune systems are more likely to get sick.
Those who are infected may experience diarrhea, a fever and more.
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