date:May 12, 2012
Salmonella even if they appear to be healthy and clean.
People can become infected by handling the turtles or from exposure to anything in their tanks or aquariums.
The CDC suggests that turtles with a shell length of less than 4 inches not be purchased or given as gifts and that turtles be kept out of homes, child care centers or schools with children younger than 5 years old.