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Pet turtles infected with salmonella sicken kids in 34 states, say researchers

Pet turtles, like the one pictured above, have been the cause of salmonella poisoning in children throughout 34 states.

Pet turtles, like the one pictured above, have been the cause of salmonella poisoning in children throughout 34 states. Should the ban on selling small turtles be properly enforced? Full Article at New York Daily News

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  1. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite a long-standing federal ban on the sale of small turtles, the reptiles continue to be sold in the US and to make owners, usually young children, sick with Salmonella -- sometimes very sick, health officials warn in a... Full Article at Reuters Health: eLine

  2. CHICAGO - 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 Reno Gazette-Journal

  3. (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 CBS News

  4. CHICAGO -- A new report seeks to remind people that having pet turtles, still sold illegally in the U.S. , isn't the best idea due to salmonella risk. Full Article at WKYC | Cleveland, OH

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