Journal article
Salmonella Vitkin Outbreak Associated with Bearded Dragons, Canada and United States, 2021–2022 - Volume 30, Number 2—February 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Abstract
We identified 2 cases of Salmonella enterica serovar Vitkin infection linked by whole-genome sequencing in infants in Ontario, Canada, during 2022. Both households of the infants reported having bearded dragons as pets. The outbreak strain was also isolated from an environmental sample collected from a patient's bearded dragon enclosure. Twelve cases were detected in the United States, and onset dates occurred during March 2021-September 2022 …
Authors
Paphitis K; Habrun CA; Stapleton GS; Reid A; Lee C; Majury A; Murphy A; McClinchey H; Corbeil A; Kearney A
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 225–233
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Publication Date
February 2024
DOI
10.3201/eid3002.230963
ISSN
1080-6040