Illegal tiny turtles causing salmonella infections in young kids across 21 states, including Illinois ...Middle East

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A multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to tiny turtles has sickened dozens of people in 21 states, including Illinois, federal officials said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 51 people have gotten sick after coming into contact with small turtles with shells less than four inches long. Of those who’ve become sick, two people are from Illinois and another two reside in Indiana. Seventeen of those affected, approximately 33%, are under 5 years old, and 10 of those who’ve gotten ill are under one year old. The sale and distribution of turtles with shells less than four inches long is banned under federal law because of repeated illnesses and outb

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