Sick case of puppy love
Oct 10, 2017 23:40:44 GMT -5
Post by Admin on Oct 10, 2017 23:40:44 GMT -5
Talk about a rough case of puppy love.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that 39 people contracted a bacterial infection from contagious puppies at the pet store chain Petland.
Of the 39 people who have sought treatment for Campylobacteriosis, 12 are Petland employees, while the other 27 people either visited the store, purchased a dog from the chain or simply come into contact with a Petland puppy. Nine people have been hospitalized so far.
Campylobacter, a bacterium found in the gastrointestinal tract of animals and people alike, is one of the most common causes of diarrhea in people and generally linked to contaminated food like raw milk, poultry and meat, according to Jeanette O’Quin, an assistant clinical professor at Ohio State University’s Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
“[But] contact with animal (or human) feces containing campylobacter can also spread the disease through accidental ingestion,” she told HuffPost.
According to the CDC, people infected with Campylobacter experience bloody diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting with two to five days of coming into contact with the bacteria. It cannot be passed from person to person.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that 39 people contracted a bacterial infection from contagious puppies at the pet store chain Petland.
Of the 39 people who have sought treatment for Campylobacteriosis, 12 are Petland employees, while the other 27 people either visited the store, purchased a dog from the chain or simply come into contact with a Petland puppy. Nine people have been hospitalized so far.
Campylobacter, a bacterium found in the gastrointestinal tract of animals and people alike, is one of the most common causes of diarrhea in people and generally linked to contaminated food like raw milk, poultry and meat, according to Jeanette O’Quin, an assistant clinical professor at Ohio State University’s Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
“[But] contact with animal (or human) feces containing campylobacter can also spread the disease through accidental ingestion,” she told HuffPost.
According to the CDC, people infected with Campylobacter experience bloody diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting with two to five days of coming into contact with the bacteria. It cannot be passed from person to person.