Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Exposure to Turtles --- United States, 2007--2008

Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Exposure to Turtles --- United States, 2007--2008


As of January 18, 2008, a total of 103 cases with isolates indistinguishable from the outbreak strain had been reported to CDC from 33 states (Figure 2). Information initially was collected from general enteric disease questionnaires administered by state and local health departments. Of the 100 patients for whom age information was available (median age: 7.5 years; range: <1--87><10 href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5703a3.htm?s_cid=mm5703a3_e#fig3">Figure 3). Among the 78 patients for whom clinical information was available, 51 (65%) reported bloody diarrhea, with a median duration of illness of 7 days; 24 (30%) of the 80 patients for whom hospitalization status was known were hospitalized for their illnesses, with a median duration of 4 days. Among the 80 patients questioned about turtle exposure, 47 (59%) reported turtle exposure during the 7 days before illness onset. No deaths were reported.


- i do not handle my turtle because it would eat a finger.
this thing has no fear. one of the most vicious creatures on earth, the common snapping turtle.
st0ckman's turtle eating fish: