SoCal Salmonella
Outbreak Tied To Turtle Exposure
Source of Article: http://www.knbc.com/health/17539138/detail.html
A multi-state salmonella outbreak
among people handling turtles, that includes California and Los Angeles County,
was announced Tuesday by officials at the County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health Veterinary Public Health.
Over 100 people, mostly children
were infected by the same strain and 24 of them had to be hospitalized
officials at the Center for
Disease Control reported.
Eleven cases of the infection
were reported in Southern California that included eight cases in
Symptoms include bloody diarrhea,
abdominal cramps, fever and vomiting. The CDC and local health officials
interviewed potential cases to determine the cause of the outbreak. Of those
interviewed, 59 percent reported turtle exposure during the seven days before
the illness onset. Further study confirmed that turtle exposure was strongly
association with the outbreak.
Many human exposures were
indirect. One baby became ill after being bathed in a sink where turtle feces
had been discarded. Two girls fell ill after swimming in an un-chlorinated pool
where turtles had been swimming.
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