CDC Issues Warning on Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Bearded Dragons

More than a dozen cases across nine states have been reported.
CDC Issues Warning on Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Bearded Dragons
Customer Tang with her bearded dragon, February 26, 2021. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning about an outbreak of salmonella poisoning connected to a species of lizard often used as a pet.

In a notice published on Friday, the federal health agency reported 15 salmonella illnesses, four hospitalizations, and no deaths across nine states linked to pet bearded dragons.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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