Campylobacter outbreak linked to puppies rises by 16 cases, antibiotic resistance noted
In a follow-up on the multistate outbreak of Campylobacter infections linked to puppies sold through Petland, a national pet store chain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting an additional 16 cases, bringing the outbreak total to 55 in a dozen states-Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Thirteen people required hospitalization for their illness and no deaths have been reported.
A breakdown of the cases reveals:
- 14 people are Petland employees from 5 states.
- 35 people either recently purchased a puppy at Petland, visited a Petland, or visited or live in a home with a puppy sold through Petland before illness began.
- 1 person had sexual contact with a person with a confirmed illness linked to Petland.
- 4 people were exposed to puppies from various sources.
- 1 person had unknown puppy exposure.
Petland is cooperating with public health and animal health officials to address this outbreak.
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