It’s not recommended for kids under 5 to have small turtles as pets. Getty Images The CDC also noted it usually takes two to four weeks to determine whether a sick person is part of an outbreak ...

If you decide a pet turtle is no longer the right fit for you or your family, the CDC advises against releasing it back into the wild. Not only is this illegal in some states, but it can also ...

But smaller turtles, like the ones that typically end up as pets, with shells less than 4 inches or less have been identified by the CDC as the source of the most recent cases.

In this outbreak, 31% of known cases are attributed to kids under the age of 5, as they are more susceptible to contracting illnesses from turtles and similar pets. Those who have gotten sick ...

The sale of turtles less than 4 inches long has been banned by the FDA since 1975. There were thousands of cases at the time, particularly among kids who touched the pets and then didn’t wash ...

The outbreak under investigation is mostly impacting young children: 17 of those ill are under 5 years old, and 10 children are less than 1. Federal law bans sale of tiny turtles According to ...

Oct. 6, 2008 -- Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets & #8212; or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter & #8212; because of risks for disease.

Tiny turtles cause salmonella outbreak among children by: Devan Markham Posted: Aug 19, 2024 / 02:33 PM EDT Updated: Aug 19, 2024 / 02:38 PM EDT ...

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