WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Pet owners might want to think twice before bringing home a tiny turtle as a pet. Not only because it's illegal, but because they're causing a salmonella outbreak.

Loving small pet turtles has been linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak that has so far hospitalized nine people and made at least 26 people sick. Now the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Twenty-six people have been sickened in recent months in an outbreak linked to small turtles, health officials said. By Eduardo Medina In recent years, health officials have warned those who have ...

They're cute but potentially deadly. Tiny pet turtles, some of them the size of a quarter, are to blame for six ongoing salmonella outbreaks that have sickened nearly 200 people and counting — mostly ...

When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems pretty simple. Get an enclosure, clean water, and a light, and let them do ...

A salmonella outbreak has been linked to small turtles in 11 states, including New York, according to public health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that, while ...