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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2207.150685
Personal Author:
Bosch, Stacey ; Tauxe, Robert V. ; Behravesh, Casey Barton
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Description:
During 2006-2014, a total of 15 multistate outbreaks of turtle-associated salmonellosis in humans were reported in the United States. Exposure to small pet turtles has long been recognized as a source of human salmonellosis. The risk to public health has persisted and may be increasing. Turtles are a popular reptilian pet among children, and numerous risky behaviors for the zoonotic transmission of Salmonella bacteria to children have been reported in recent outbreaks. Despite a long-standing federal ban against the sale and distribution of turtles <4 in (<10.16 cm) long, these small reptiles can be readily acquired through multiple venues and continue to be the main source of turtle-associated salmonellosis in children. Enhanced efforts are needed to minimize the disease risk associated with small turtle exposure. Prevention will require novel partnerships and a comprehensive One Health approach involving human, animal, and environmental health.
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Animals
Child
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Pets
Public Health
Salmonella Infections, Animal/microbiology
Salmonella Infections, Animal/transmission
Salmonella Infections/transmission
Synopsis
Turtles/microbiology
Zoonoses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 22(7):1149-1155.
Pubmed ID:
27315584
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4918145
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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