Turtles may look very beautiful, but adopting a small turtle is carrying more risk than thought. An outbreak of salmonella associated with pets, has left at least 29 sick people, thus making the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issue a special warning.
Like other reptiles, turtles can carry bacteria that cause salmonellosis, a potentially deadly infection with symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The handling of animals or close contact with their habitat is enough to make people sick
