Bearded dragons linked to salmonella outbreak across 8 states, CDC says
Heads up, reptile lovers: Pet bearded dragons are linked to a salmonella outbreak across eight states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced.
At least 13 people across eight states — Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington — have been sickened by an outbreak of Salmonella Muenster, the CDC said.
At least seven people have been hospitalized as a result, and five people who are sickened are younger than 5 years of age.
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At least seven people have been hospitalized as a result, and five people who are sickened are younger than 5 years old.
“Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence shows that contact with pet bearded dragons is the likely source of this outbreak,” the CDC said, noting that 77% of people interviewed said they had “contact with a bearded dragon” before falling ill.
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