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- Enteritidis Infections Linked to Ground Beef
- Human Salmonella Hadar Infections Linked to Live Poultry
- Human Salmonella Montevideo Infections Linked to Live Poultry
- Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry
- Human Salmonella Infantis Infections Linked to Dry Dog Food
- Bareilly and Nchanga Infections Associated with a Raw Scraped Ground Tuna Product
- Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles
- Enteritidis Infections Linked to Restaurant Chain A
- Typhimurium Infections Linked to Ground Beef
- Heidelberg Infections Linked to Kosher Broiled Chicken Livers
- Enteritidis Infections Linked to Turkish Pine Nuts
- Heidelberg Infections Linked to Ground Turkey
- Agona Infections Linked to Whole, Fresh Imported Papayas
- Enteritidis Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts
- Altona and Johannesburg Infections Linked to Chicks and Ducklings
- Typhimurium Infections Associated with Lab Exposure
- Typhimurium Infections linked to African Dwarf Frogs
- Hadar Infections Associated with Turkey Burgers
- Panama Infections Linked to Cantaloupe
- I 4,[5],12:i:- Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts
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Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles
Key Resources
- Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians
- General Information: Salmonella
- Digital Press Kit: Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles
- CDC Feature: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Salmonella
- In Spanish: Reptiles, Anfibios y la Salmonella
- Educational Poster: After you touch amphibians or reptiles, wash your hands so you don't get sick! [PDF - 1 page]
- Healthy Pets Healthy People
- The Trouble with Turtles [PODCAST - 4:30 minutes]
- Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine: Salmonella and turtle safety
- Relevant MMWRs
- Outbreak of Human Salmonella Paratyphi B var L(+) tartrate (+) Infections Associated with Pet Turtle Exposure – United States, 2011
- Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Aquatic Frogs—United States, 2009
- Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Pet Turtle Exposure --- United States, 2008
- Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Exposure to Turtles—United States, 2007–2008
- Turtle-Associated Salmonellosis in Humans—United States, 2006–2007
- Salmonellosis Associated with Pet Turtles—Wisconsin and Wyoming, 2004
- Reptile-Associated Salmonellosis—Selected States, 1998-2002
- Reptile-Associated Salmonellosis—Selected States, 1996-1998
- Lizard-Associated Salmonellosis—Utah
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2011 [PDF - 1.33MB]
- Appendix C: Hand-Washing Recommendations to Reduce Disease Transmission from Animals in Public Settings
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