Children with pet reptiles risk severe Salmonella infections

By Madeline Kennedy (Reuters Health) - One in four children younger than age five who were infected with Salmonella got the disease from a pet reptile in a recent UK study. The children with reptile-associated infections were significantly younger than other kids with Salmonella infections, more likely to be hospitalized and more likely to have invasive infections that affected the blood or brain. “In a household with both toddlers (or young infants) and reptile pets, there is good reason to exercise reasonable caution,” Dr. ...



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