CBS2 Chicago logo CBS2 Chicago 1 month ago

Small Turtles Spread Salmonella, And Are Illegal!

CHICAGO (AP) ― Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles nationwide, researchers report. Full Article at CBS2 Chicago

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  1. No one has succeeded in making a Salmonella-free turtle ... Antibiotic treatment of eggs often results in turtles with drug-resistant Salmonella infections.
    – Julie Harris SOURCE: Reuters Health: eLine 1 month ago
  2. This is a major step forward
    SOURCE: Forbes 1 month ago
  3. In this outbreak, 59 percent of patients were 10 years of age or younger, and 33 percent of all patients interviewed were hospitalized
    – Julie Harris SOURCE: Reuters Health: eLine 1 month ago
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