A total of 196 persons infected with outbreak strains of Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona have been reported from 31 states.
- 36 ill persons have been hospitalised, and no deaths have been reported.
- 63% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger, and 29% of ill persons are children 1 year of age or younger.
- 55% of ill persons are of Hispanic ethnicity. Information about the association between reptiles and Salmonella is now available in Spanish.
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