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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Small Turtle Sales Hits Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Small Turtle Sales Hits Pennsylvania
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Small Turtle Sales Hits Pennsylvania At least 21 people, including two person from Pennsylvania, have been impacted by a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to the purchase of small turtles, the CDC reports.  Five people reported getting sick after buying pet turtles with shells smaller than four inches long from an online store known as myturtlestore.com, the CDC said. That number has since grown to 21 with eight being hospitalized.  The first reported illness was on January 3, 2022, according to CDC data. It is unclear as to when the Pennsylvania residents became infected and where they live.  In…

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