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CDC links multistate salmonella outbreak to pet turtles

Al Restar by Al Restar
October 11, 2019
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CDC links multistate salmonella outbreak to pet turtles

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The  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked the salmonella outbreak in 13 states to pet turtles. Across the affected states, at least 21 people have been affected by a rare strain of Salmonella Oranienburg, the CDC announced. 

While no deaths have been associated with the outbreak, at least seven of the patients had been brought to the hospital due to salmonella infection. The CDC linked the outbreak to pet turtles after 12 of the 17 people who fell ill reported contact with the reptiles, the CDC reported. 

“CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to contact with pet turtles,” the CDC said. “As of October 8, 2019, a total of 21 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg have been reported from 13 states.”

The health bureau has said that while pet turtles appear clean, they actually have the propensity to carry salmonella germs through their bodies, which can be spread by mere contact of the animal or even with the water that they are kept in. The CDC said that people could easily get sicks when they come in contact with the bodies of the turtle or its water tank habitat. 

“Turtles can carry Salmonella germs in their droppings while appearing healthy and clean. These germs can easily spread to their bodies, tank water, and habitats. People can get sick after they touch a turtle or anything in their habitats,” reads an outbreak notice posted on the CDC website. 

With six recorded cases of salmonella infection, California had the worse of the outbreak, the CDC continues. Illinois, New York, and Washington also had reported cases and are also being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Al Restar

Al Restar

An idealist straight from business school who works as a content marketer, digital branding consultant, and graphic designer. Outside work, he spends his time taking care of his cacti and painting watercolors.

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