Contagio of salmonella by reptiles

The Center for control of diseases of the U.S.A. (CDC, for Center Disease Control), is the responsible federal agency to evaluate the insidencia of diseases between the people, has emitted a series of recommendations to come up I infect of Salmonella of the reptiles the people.

The CDC esteem that 7% of the 93,000 cases informed into salmonellosis in the people are the result of contact with a reptile or amphibian. The Center also esteem that 3% of American homes have a reptile. The Salmonella can be eliminated in the excrement of infected reptiles that seem healthful, the people are infected when ingesting Salmonella after touching to a reptile or a contaminated object, to not to have washed the hands in correct form.

The CDC has elaborated a series of recommendations to come up I infect of salmonella of reptiles to humans:

* The Veterinary owners of petshops, Doctors and pediatras must maintain informed the owners and probable buyers of reptiles on the risk of I infect of salmonella on the part of such.
* Ls ace people must very wash or their hands with soap, after touching them or making the hygiene of their cages.
* The people of greater risk of I infect of salmonellosis (for example, the smaller children of 5 years, old and inmunosuprimidas people) must avoid the contact with the reptiles.
* The reptiles will have to be outside the house in those homes where they inhabit smaller children of 5 years, old and inmunosuprimidas people, as well as if soon a baby will arrive.
* They do not have to be allowed to the reptiles to vagar freely throughout the house.
* The reptiles must be remote of kitchens and other areas of preparation of meals to prevent the contamination. *No must be used the washbasin of the kitchen to bathe the reptiles or to wash their plates, cages or aquariums. If the bathtubs for these intentions are used, they must clean themselves completely and must become disinfected with hipoclorito of Sodium (lavandina)

--MMWR the 12 of November of 1999; 48 (44): 1009-1-13 and the 19 MMWR of 1999/48 November of (45); 1051

The salmonellosis can be fatal, mainly in children and inmunosuprimidas people. Due to the increase of the popularity of reptiles and amphibians like domestic animals, the salmonellosis incidence could increase, if the owners are not informed into the risks for the health when having these animals.

Source: Foster & Smith, Inc.

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