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Salmonella Vitkin Outbreak Associated with Bearded Dragons, Canada and United States, 2020-2022.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2024
Paphitis Katherine, Habrun Caroline A, Stapleton G Sean, Reid Alexandra, Lee Christina, Majury Anna, Murphy Allana, McClinchey Heather, Corbeil Antoine, Kearney Ashley, Benedict Katharine, Tolar Beth, Forrest Russell O
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We identified 2 cases of Salmonella enterica serovar Vitkin infection linked by whole-genome sequencing in infants in Ontario, Canada, during 2022. Both households of the infants reported having bearded dragons as pets. The outbreak strain was also isolated from an environmental sample collected from a patient's bearded dragon enclosure. Twelve cases were detected in the United States, and onset dates occurred...
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