A salmonella outbreak is being linked to pet turtles

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A salmonella outbreak in 11 states has been linked to small turtles, the CDC announced last week.

Twenty-six people have fallen ill from the bacteria, including residents in California, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. Nine of those people have been hospitalized.

People started to get sick beginning in October 2022; the most recently recorded case was from this past July.

Of the 20 infected people who shared with the CDC how they contracted the infection, 16 reported having contact with a pet turtle.

"The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and this outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses," the CDC said. "This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella."