The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have updated their investigation into a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to African Pygmy Hedgehogs or pet hedgehogs. Now 23 people have been sickened in 9 states. Seven people have been hospitalized, and one person in Washington state has died. The case count is: Alabama (1), Idaho (1), Illinois (1), … Read more
Little hedgehogs grabbed big headlines last week when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update of a Salmonella outbreak that began last fall linked to the tiny animals some people keep as pets. So when did keeping African pygmy hedgehogs as pets become a thing? People have been keeping the tiny hedgehogs … Read more
Salmonella infections contracted from contact with African pygmy hedgehogs have sickened 20 people in eight states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four people have been hospitalized and one person in Washington has died. The tiny hedgehogs are purchased as pets. Often people are unaware that Salmonella can be transmitted by … Read more