They're cute but potentially deadly. Tiny pet turtles, some of them the size of a quarter, are to blame for six ongoing salmonella outbreaks that have sickened nearly 200 people and counting — mostly ...

LANSING – The Michigan Departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating cases of ...

LANSING (WWJ) - Health officials say the handling of small pet turtles is to blame for a recent series of salmonella outbreaks. A total of three outbreaks occurred over the past 18 months across 43 ...

The CDC today blamed small pet turtles for infecting at least 44 people in five states with salmonella bacteria. Salmonella infection usually causes diarrhea , which may be bloody. Serious ...

First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned us not to kiss or costume our chickens. Now, the agency is telling us not to pet or give turtles as gifts. Pet turtles are at the heart of ...