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The curious case of Salmonella outbreak

Content editor: Dr. M Swathi Shenoy

August 25, 2023 at 12:30:00 PM

Outbreak, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Communicable disease

Content editor: Dr. M Swathi Shenoy

  • The CDC and public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella across 11 different states in the United States of America.

  • The variants of Salmonella involved are S. stanley and S. pomona. As of August 18th, a total of 26 individuals had been infected, with 24 of them infected with S. stanley and only 2 with S. pomona. These outbreaks have been linked to small turtles with shell sizes under 4 inches. 

  • Due to a similar history in the past, the sale and distribution of these turtles have been banned however, these have been found online illegally. 

  • The CDC has issued a list of dos and don'ts related to the same, which includes:     

  1. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water

  2. Play safely around the turtle       

  3. Do not eat//drink around the turtle

  4. Do not snuggle/kiss the turtle 

  5. Call your healthcare provider if you have any symptoms of salmonella.

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