CDC says pet store puppies making people sick (ASL – 12.21.19)

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The CDC is issuing a warning for people who might be considering getting a puppy for Christmas from a pet store.

While puppies usually bring joy, warm feelings and the need to snuggle, the CDC says they may also be responsible for a recent outbreak of a multidrug resistant infection.

According to the CDC at least thirty people in thirteen states have been affected with Campylobacter Jejuni.

Twenty-four patients were interviewed and twenty-one reported having contact with puppies, fifteen specifically from a pet store.

The CDC has not been able to pin down a specific puppy supplier.

The infection is typically associated with food poisoning, causing symptoms like diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps within 2 to 5 days of exposure.

Most people recover on their own within a week.

Keep yourself healthy by washing your hands before and after handling puppies and their food or cleaning up after them.

And when welcoming a new dog into the home, make sure you take it to the vet for a checkup within the first week.

Remember just because an animal looks healthy doesn’t mean you can’t get sick.

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