August 10 2010 Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi Linked to Turtles
- Organism:
- Salmonella
- Vehicle:
- Animal Contact, Turtles
Between August 5, 2010 and September 26, 2011, a total of 132 cases of human Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L (+) tartrate + infection were reported in 18 states. The median age of patients was 6 years (range: less than 1 year to 75 years), 66% were age…Read More »