Pet-Store Puppies Linked To Campylobacter Outbreak In People
Adorable fuzzy puppies aren't usually thought of as disease vectors. But they come with germs, too. It's not clear how pet-store puppies caused dozens of humans to get sick with Campylobacter.
We don't usually think of adorable puppies as disease vectors, but they might actually be making people sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a Campylobacter outbreak in people and its link to puppies purchased from a chain of pet stores.
According to the CDC, at least bacteria, which can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. While the is ongoing, federal officials have linked it to contact with puppies sold by Petland, a chain of pet stores based in Ohio.
