[GCFL-discuss] Caution when handling turtles

[Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List]

The following is an important reminder from yesterday's (Sunday) Dear
Abby. 

CONFIDENTIAL TO MY READERS: The FDA has asked me to remind you that pet
turtles may be harmful to your children's health. Small turtles are a
source of a disease called "salmonellosis" in humans. It's caused by
salmonella bacteria, which occur naturally in turtles.
Symptoms may include diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fever and
headache. Symptoms usually begin six to 72 hours after exposure, and
generally last two to seven days.
Anyone can get salmonella infection, but the risk is highest in infants
and young children, the elderly, and people with lowered natural
resistance to disease due to pregnancy, cancer, chemotherapy, organ
transplants, diabetes and liver problems.
Readers, if you or your children come into contact with, or handle
turtles, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
Sales of turtles with shells less than 4 inches in length have been
banned in the United States since 1975 because of the public health
impact of turtle-associated salmonellosis.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne
Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear
Abby at www.DearAbby.com
<http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/dearabby_form.html>  or P.O. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Zvi Freund



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