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Infant in Ireland stricken with botulism from pet turtle, reptiles not...
An infant in Ireland is recovering after a bout with botulism type E, most likely due to exposure to a pet turtle or turtle feed. Dr Paul McKeown, a specialist in public health medicine at the national...
View ArticleSalmonella city: over 60 reptiles abandoned in North Carolina
Investigators say more than 60 reptiles were left without water and heat in an abandoned warehouse in the Upstate. It’s been more than three months since authorities made charges in the case, but the...
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Salmonella risk from reptiles, Australia version
In 2009, a four-month-old baby girl was taken to an Australian hospital emergency department after contracting salmonella through indirect contact with an eastern bearded dragon. Testing revealed the...
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For salmonella sake, don’t touch lizards or cast members of Jersey Shore
Replace the term “amphibian and reptile” with “Jersey Shore cast member” and this advisory from the Jefferson Health Dept. in North Jersey is still accurate. Contact with amphibians (such as frogs and...
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UK baby sick with Salmonella from pet lizard
A five-month-old baby was rushed to hospital after contracting Salmonella pomona from an exotic family pet. Your Local Guardian reports a warning has now been issued to all reptile owners and further...
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