Pocket pets linked to multi drug resistant salmonella outbreak
Health officials warn that small pocket pets such as hamsters mice and rats sickened up to 30 people across at least 10 states with a drug resistant salmonella strain. Children were affected. several hospitalized. The CDC notes likely underreporting and urges thorough hand washing after any pet contact.
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Chris Braden
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
CDC
Stephen J. Swanson
Minnesota Department of Health
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South Carolina
PulseNet
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Pennsylvania
Georgia
Michigan
New Jersey
North Carolina
Swanson
Braden
Robert Tauxe
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