Bearded Dragons Blamed For Salmonella Outbreak
A bearded dragon André Karwath via Wikimedia Commons Salmonella outbreaks are usually linked to food, but the latest boom in the bug comes from an unlikely source: bearded dragons. According to the CDC, 132 people have become infected with Salmonella cotham, a rare serotype of the bacteria harbored by bearded dragons, in the past several years. The illness has been reported in 31 states, and most of those affected are young, with a median age of two. So if you've got one of these bearded lizard bros, tell your tot not to touch, or better yet just prevent them since they are infants and probably don't respond to commands like a trained doberman. But if the allure of the dragon is too strong, always wash your hands afterward. In all, 58 percent of the ill people are under the age of five, and...