Add Pet Rodents To The List Of Animals That Can Spread Salmonella.

RODENTS as carriers of disease; SALMONELLA; BACTERIAL diseases; DISEASE vectors

Reports on the investigation conducted by U.S. federal health officials in 2004 on rodents as carrier of Salmonella bacteria. Number of cases of Salmonella illness that were found in several U.S. states; Percentage of patients that were exposed to rodents purchased from retail pet stores; Reminder from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for consumers and animal workers; Advice to parents and children to prevent Salmonella infection.