MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 Jan 25;57(3):69-72.
Turtles and other reptiles have long been recognized as a source of human Salmonella infections. To prevent turtle-associated Salmonella infections in humans, the sale and distribution of small turtles (i.e., those with a carapace length of less than 4 inches) has been prohibited in the United States since 1975. Despite this prohibition, small turtles remain available to the public from various sources, including pet shops, flea markets, street vendors, and Internet websites. In October 2007, the North Carolina Division of Public Health (NCDPH) notified CDC of human infections caused by Salmonella serotype Paratyphi B L (+) tartrate (+) (Salmonella Paratyphi B var. Java) in several states. Salmonella Paratyphi B var. Java is a nontyphoidal strain of Salmonella that causes gastroenteritis. This report describes the results of the epidemiologic and laboratory investigation conducted by CDC and state and local health departments during October 2007-January 2008. The findings document an ongoing, multistate outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. Java infections, with the first reported illness onset occurring on May 4, 2007. Many of these infections have occurred in young children and have been associated with exposure to small turtles. Prohibiting the sale and distribution of small turtles likely remains the most effective public health action to prevent turtle-associated salmonellosis.
长期以来,乌龟和其他爬行动物一直被认为是人类感染沙门氏菌的源头。为预防人类感染与乌龟相关的沙门氏菌,自1975年起,美国已禁止销售和分发小型乌龟(即背甲长度小于4英寸的乌龟)。尽管有此禁令,但小型乌龟仍可从包括宠物店、跳蚤市场、街头小贩和互联网网站在内的各种渠道流向公众。2007年10月,北卡罗来纳州公共卫生部门(NCDPH)向疾病预防控制中心通报了几个州出现的由副伤寒沙门氏菌B型L(+)酒石酸盐(+)(副伤寒沙门氏菌爪哇变种)引起的人类感染情况。副伤寒沙门氏菌爪哇变种是一种非伤寒型沙门氏菌菌株,可引起肠胃炎。本报告介绍了疾病预防控制中心以及州和地方卫生部门在2007年10月至2008年1月期间进行的流行病学和实验室调查结果。这些调查结果证明了副伤寒沙门氏菌爪哇变种感染正在多个州持续爆发,首次报告的发病时间为2007年5月4日。这些感染中有许多发生在幼儿身上,并且与接触小型乌龟有关。禁止销售和分发小型乌龟可能仍然是预防与乌龟相关的沙门氏菌病的最有效公共卫生行动。
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