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Pet Turtles Can Cause Salmonella Infections
Public health officials urge people — and particularly families — to exercise caution when handling or caring for pet reptiles, such as turtles, lizards and snakes. Recently a four-week-old infant in Florida died from salmonellosis, a bacterial infection often associated with outbreaks of foodborne illness. However, in this case, the illness was due to Salmonella pomona, a strain of salmonella identified in the family’s pet turtle.
Reptiles are popular pets in the United States, but many of them carry the salmonella bacteria and shed it in their feces without showing any signs of illness. However, the bacteria can make people sick. Salmonella infections usually cause gastroenteritis, but can cause more severe invasive disease such as bloodstream infection or meningitis. Because the risk of severe illness is greatest in young children, the elderly, and people with suppressed immune systems, extra care and attention should be taken to avoid exposing them to possible infection. Read more at dhhs.state.nc.us.
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Children injured at playgrounds may be eligible get injury compensation from the owner
Playground accidents result in about 200,000 emergency visits every year-that's one injury every 2½ minutes.
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Wrongful Death is defined as the death of an individual as a direct result of the negligence of another individual, company, or entity.
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Neck pain can come from disorders and diseases of any structure in the neck. There are seven vertebrae that are the bony building blocks of the spine in the neck (the cervical vertebrae) that surround the spinal cord and canal.
Basilar fracture
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A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor vehicle accidents, about a quarter by falls, and a tenth by recreational activities, particularly by diving accidents.
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