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Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles Outbreaks Diagram

Posted September 20, 2012 3:30 PM ET

Six Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Small Turtles Currently Under Investigation by CDC, as of August 2, 2012

Totals for 6 Outbreaks: 168 ill persons in 30 States. Specifics for Outbreak 1, Salmonella Sandiego, Strain A, 70 ill persons in 15 states. Specifics for Outbreak 2, Salmonella Pomona, Strain A, 15 ill persons in 10 states. Specifics for Outbreak 3, Salmonella Poona, Strain A, 21 ill persons in 11 states. Specifics for Outbreak 4, Salmonella Sandiego, Strain B, 6 ill persons in 3 states. Specifics for Outbreak 5, Salmonella Pomona, Strain B, 50 ill persons in 20 states. Specifics for Outbreak 6, Salmonella Poona, Strain B, 6 ill persons in 3 states. Outbreak 1 and Outbreak 2 are connected through environmental sampling: Environmental sampling of turtles and turtle tank water from the home of one ill person with Salmonella Sandiego, Strain A yielded two strains: Outbreak 1, Salmonella Sandiego, Strain A, Outbreak 2, Salmonella Pomona, Strain A Outbreak 1 and Outbreak 5 are connected through environmental sampling: Environmental sampling of turtles and turtle tank water from the home of one ill person with Salmonella Sandiego, Strain A yielded one strain: Outbreak 1, Salmonella Newport, Strain A, Outbreak 5, Salmonella Pomona, Strain B Outbreak 5 and Outbreak 6 are connected through environmental sampling: Environmental sampling of turtle tank water from a pet store where a person infected with Salmonella Pomona, Strain B purchased a small turtle yielded: Outbreak 6, Salmonella Poona, Strain B

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