The small turtle Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 59 people in 18 states, and has hospitalized 23 of those patients, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is an increase of 33 more illnesses, 14 new hospitalizations, and seven more states since the last update was issued on August 25, … Read more
Another small turtle Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 26 people in 11 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nine people have been hospitalized because they are so ill. A federal law bans the sale of small turtles with shells less than 4 inches long because they have caused so … Read more
A Salmonella outbreak linked to illegal small turtles has sickened at least 15 pole in 11 states and has hospitalized five, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A federal law bans the sale of turtles with shells less than four inches long, because they have caused so many Salmonella outbreaks. They … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released information about a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni infections that are linked to pet turtles. As of August 29, 2017, there are 37 people sick in 13 states. Sixteen people have been hospitalized, which is a very high percentage for this type of outbreak. Illnesses … Read more
Salmonella outbreaks linked to tiny pet turtles have expanded, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In October 2015, the CDC reported two Salmonella outbreaks linked to tiny turtles that had sickened a total of 51 people. There are now four outbreaks that have sickened a total of 133 people in 26 … Read more
Two Salmonella outbreaks linked to tiny pet turtles have sickened at least 51 people in 16 states, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Because small turtles have long been associated with Salmonella infections, especially in children, the sale of turtles with shells of less than four inches in … Read more
Illegal tiny pet turtles continue to cause of Salmonella illnesses across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that eight outbreaks, some of which began in 2011, have sickened a total 371 people in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Sixty two people have been hospitalized. Most of the victims, … Read more
Six ongoing Salmonella outbreaks that have sickened a total of 248 people in 34 states have been linked to illegal pet turtles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Almost 70 percent of those who became ill were children under the age of 10. It is precisely because of Salmonella risk , especially … Read more
In response to a wave of Salmonella outbreaks linked to small, pet turtles that have sickened 219 people in 34 states, Petco has created a turtle turn-in program. The company, which does not sell the turtles in question, will collect them and send them to Concordia Turtle Farm, a turtle exporter based in Wildsville, La. The … Read more
The CDC has updated their investigation into six multistate Salmonella outbreaks linked to small turtles. Now, 168 people are ill. We’ve told you about this investigation before; the last update was July 1, 2012. The ill persons live in 30 states. The number of ill persons in each state are: Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Arizona (5), … Read more