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Take Care Handling Pet
Treats 9 Salmonella Cases
Confirmed in People Who Handled Treats Containing Meat or
Fish.
By
Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and
water after handling pet treats made with meat or fish,
the CDC says.
That advice comes after nine people in
the U.S. and Canada became ill with salmonella infection
linked to treats in 2004-2005.
All nine cases occurred in Washington
state and western Canada. The patients developed
diarrhea after handling pet treats made from raw beef
and salmon. One of the patients -- an 81-year-old woman
-- was hospitalized.
The CDC investigated the British Columbia
and Washington facilities where the pet treats were
made. "No processing step, such as irradiation, that
would destroy salmonella and other bacteria was used
during the processing" of the treats, the CDC states in
its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
There may have been "hundreds of other
infections" from that particular outbreak that weren't
reported, the CDC adds.
4 Tips to Prevent Salmonella Infection
The CDC provides this advice to avoid
salmonella infection from pet treats:
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Always wash your hands thoroughly
with soap and water after handling animal-derived
pet treats.
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People at increased risk for
infection or serious complications from food
poisoning from salmonella (salmonellosis) -- such as
children under 5, older adults, and people with weak
immune systems -- should avoid contact with
animal-derived pet treats.
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Pet store owners, health care
providers, veterinarians, and pet treat
manufacturers should provide information to pet
owners about the potential health risks of
animal-derived pet treats and salmonellosis
prevention.
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Pet treat manufacturers should add a
step (such as heat treatment or irradiation) that
destroys salmonella and other bacteria during the
processing of pet treats and should provide labels
containing product information.
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