Friday, April 8, 2011

Salmonella in water frogs sickens 217, mostly kids - Health - Infectious diseases - msnbc.com

At least 217 people, mostly young children, have been sickened by salmonella spread by pet African dwarf water frogs, government health officials said.

A single California breeder of the frogs has been identified as the source of infections caused by Salmonella Typhimurium confirmed in 41 states since April 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Investigators visited the breeder in March and confirmed the presence of salmonella in the environment; tests are continuing to see if it matches the outbreak strain.

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