Bacterial Outbreak in 7 States Linked to Pet-Store Puppies

Bacterial Outbreak in 7 States Linked to Pet-Store Puppies
Puppy French bulldog. *Shutterstock
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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An outbreak of Campylobacter infections has been linked to puppies sold at national pet store chain Petland, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday.

Thirty-nine people across seven states—Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin—have been hit with the outbreak since September 2016. Nine were hospitalized, but there have been no deaths.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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