Highlights
- Read the Advice to Pet Owners(http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/muenchen-05-15/advice-pet-owners.html) »
- As of May 13, 2015, a total of 20 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Muenchen have been reported from 16 states since January 1, 2014.
- Three (15%) of these ill persons have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
- Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback findings have linked this outbreak of human Salmonella infections to contact with pet crested geckos purchased from multiple pet stores in different states.
- Ten (91%) of 11 ill persons interviewed reported contact with a crested gecko in the week before their illness began.
- CDC’S National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) laboratory conducted antibiotic resistance testing on Salmonella Muenchen isolates collected from two ill people infected with the outbreak strain.
- Both isolates were susceptible to all antibiotics tested on the NARMS panel.
- Antibiotic resistance testing on additional isolates collected from ill people infected with the outbreak strain is ongoing.
- This outbreak is a reminder to follow simple steps to enjoy your pet and keep your family healthy. CDC does not recommend that pet owners get rid of their geckos.
- It is very important to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water right after touching pet reptiles or anything in the area where they live and roam.
- More steps on how to enjoy your pet reptile and protect yourself and your family from illness are available in English and en Español.
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