An outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to small turtles has sickened 26 people across 11 states. Now, the CDC is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella caused by two strains of the ...

They're cute but potentially deadly. Tiny pet turtles, some of them the size of a quarter, are to blame for six ongoing salmonella outbreaks that have sickened nearly 200 people and counting — mostly ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Pet owners might want to think twice before bringing home a tiny turtle as a pet. Not only because it's illegal, but because they're causing a salmonella outbreak.

When you think of salmonella – if you ever do – you probably think about raw meat or eggs as the culprit. But a 16-state outbreak of salmonella launched a CDC investigation that found an unusual cause ...

When we think salmonella, we usually think food: that counter that didn’t get cleaned well enough after housing raw chicken or salad kit recalls for contaminated lettuce. While recent outbreaks have ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says public health officials are investigating after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has appeared in multiple states. The CDC says in an ...

Small turtles cannot legally be sold as pets because of the Salmonella infection risk, but half of online sellers fail to provide information about the law and the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contact with small pet turtles was to blame for 103 Salmonella infections that occurred in 33 states between May and December 2007, according to federal health officials ...

Caring for tortoises, aquatic turtles, and terrapins means getting their meals just right – and that’s not as straightforward as tossing them a few leaves! These cool reptiles have some seriously ...