Salmonellosis - reptile-associated
Reptile-associated salmonellosis is a bacterial
infection caused by Salmonella bacteria that are acquired through
contact with reptiles. During the 1970’s, there were large numbers of
cases of salmonellosis associated with small turtles, which lead to a
ban on their sale and resulted in decreases in salmonellosis cases. A
recent trend toward owning imported reptiles, especially iguanas and
snakes, has resulted in increasing reports of reptile-associated
salmonellosis cases in the U.S.
General information
Reptile-associated Salmonellosis fact sheet (PDF,
26 KB)
Hand washing fact sheet (PDF,
35 KB)
Salmonellosis
(Salmonella infection)
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Pets Healthy People (Exit
DHS)
Additional resources
CDC website (Exit
DHS)
United States Department of Agriculture (Exit
DHS)
Contacts
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
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Last Revised:
June 15, 2012 |
