Tiny turtles have sparked a salmonella outbreak that killed one person and sickened at least eight others, state health officials said Wednesday. The outbreak has been linked to small pet turtles ...

In 1975, red-eared slider turtles with shells measuring less than four inches were banned in the United States because they were found to be a major ...

A multi-state Salmonella outbreak dating back to January 2015 including 26 cases in California have been linked to the handling of small turtles, mostly by children.

A new study suggests a ban on small pet turtles — intended to prevent the spread of salmonella — isn’t working as well as it once did.

At least 6 people bought illegal pet turtles online Although the law prohibits the sale of small turtles, the palm-sized pets are still sold by some vendors online and in person, according to the CDC.

A small turtle might seem like the ideal pet but health officials are warning people that turtles can damage your health with two girls made sick from salmonella after swimming with their pets in ...

Tiny turtles are undoubtedly adorable creatures, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to steer clear of giving them a cuddle and a kiss following a salmonella outbreak.

Small pet turtles popular among kids led to 103 cases of salmonella poisoning. Jan. 24, 2008 — -- A salmonella outbreak that sickened and resulted in the hospitalization of children in 33 ...

At least 6 people bought illegal pet turtles online Although the law prohibits the sale of small turtles, the palm-sized pets are still sold by some vendors online and in person, according to the CDC.

Contact with small pet turtles was to blame for 103 Salmonella infections that occurred in 33 states between May and December 2007, according to federal health officials from the Centers for ...