Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Small Turtles in 16 states including NYS. The CDC and public health officials in several states investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Stanley and Salmonella Pomona infections.
Turtles of any size can carry Salmonella germs that can spread to you and make you sick. Don’t buy turtles with shells less than 4 inches long.
Data showed that contact with small turtles made people sick. As of November 16, 2022, this outbreak investigation is over.
For all the facts on this investigation - https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/stanley-07-22/index.html
Original source can be found here.
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