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- A total of 16 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 7 states.
- The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Indiana (1), Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Ohio (2), Oregon (1), and Washington (6).
- 30% of ill persons for whom information is available have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
- 50% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger.
- Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback findings have linked this outbreak of human Salmonella infections to contact with pet hedgehogs purchased from multiple hedgehog breeders in different states.
- It is very important to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water right after touching hedgehogs or anything in the area where they live and roam. Adults should supervise hand washing for young children. Additional advice on how to protect yourself and your family from illness is available.
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