BABY'S DEATH BLAMED ON PET IGUANA.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A 3-week-old boy died of salmonella poisoning Salmonella poisoning n. Gastroenteritis that is caused by food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Salmonella which multiply freely in the gastrointestinal tract but do not produce septicemia. that was probably contracted from the family's pet iguana iguana (ĭgwä`nə), name for several large lizards of the family Iguanidae, found in tropical America and the Galapagos. The common iguana (Iguana iguana , and health officials Thursday warned that other reptile owners could be at risk. "I do not know why (pet stores) sell these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. ," said Diane Jones, Fulton County
Health officials are not even sure how Gaige Becker got salmonella, but Jones said it could have been as easy as someone handling the iguana and then touching the boy. While Gaige's story sounds unusual, health officials have seen an increase in unusual strains of salmonella as the popularity of pet reptiles - especially iguanas - grows. The number of imported iguanas grew from 27,806 in 1986 to 798,405 in 1993, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At least 90 percent of reptiles carry some strain of the intestinal bacteria, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. These include snakes, turtles and other types of lizards besides iguanas. In 1994 and 1995, health departments in 13 states reported unusual strains of salmonella bacteria that were traced back to reptiles. |
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