Over a quarter of salmonella cases in English children are caused by pet reptiles, study finds

More than a quarter of cases of salmonella in children aged under 5 are associated with exposure to pet reptiles, a study tracking recent cases in the south west of England has found.

Researchers analysed all cases of salmonellosis in children under 5 that were reported to public health authorities in the south west of England from January 2010 to December 2013.1 They checked the children’s individual …