Pet hedgehogs: 1 Death; Sicken 23 with salmonella, CDC says

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Pet hedgehogs sicken 14 with salmonella, CDC says
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African pygmy hedgehogs are the source of an outbreak of salmonella infections that have sickened 14 people, including children, health officials said.
By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News

Spiky pet hedgehogs may be adorable, but they?re also a source of salmonella infections that have sickened at least 14 people in six states, government health officials said.

Half of those infected with the outbreak strain of salmonella Typhimurium linked to the prickly critters are kids younger than 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three people have been hospitalized...

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Re: Pet hedgehogs: 1 Death; Sicken 20 with salmonella, CDC says

January 31, 2013
A total of 20 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 8 states.

The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Ohio (3), Oregon (1), and Washington (7).
31% of ill persons have been hospitalized. One death associated with Salmonella infection has been reported in Washington.
45% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger.

Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback findings have linked this outbreak of human Salmonella infections to contact with pet hedgehogs purchased from multiple hedgehog breeders in different states...

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-hedgehogs-09-12/index.html

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Re: Pet hedgehogs: 1 Death; Sicken 23 with salmonella, CDC says

April 16, 2013
Case Count Update

A total of 23 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 9 states. Since the last update, 3 new cases have been reported from Idaho (1) and Ohio (2).

Among the persons who reported the date they became ill, illnesses began between December 26, 2011 and March 5, 2013. Ill persons range in age from less than 1 year to 91 years, with a median age of 14 years. Thirty-nine percent of ill persons are 10 years of age or younger. Sixty-one percent of ill persons are female. Among 20 ill persons with available information, 7 (35%) have been hospitalized. One death associated with Salmonella infection has been reported in Washington.

Illnesses that occurred after March 19, 2013 might not be reported yet due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported.

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-hedgehogs-09-12/