Small turtles have sickened people in 11 states, including Washington.
So far, 15 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of salmonella. Two of those people are in Washington.
Many people affected in the outbreak are children.
Five people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Interviews with sick people, laboratory data and purchase information show that small turtles with shells less than 4 inches long are the culprit. Most people reported buying small turtles online. Half the people who bought their turtles online purchased them from a website called myturtlestore.com, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There is a federal law banning the sale of
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