At least 132 people in 31 states have contracted Salmonella infections from contact with pet bearded dragons since February 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of them are children five and under.
The outbreak strain, Salmonella Cotham, is extremely rare. Less than one one hundredth of one percent of Salmonella strains cultured from Americans since 1963 have been been Salmonella Cotham.
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