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According to a report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puppies sold in six pet store companies caused infections among 118 people in 18 states between January 2017 and February 2018.
Campylobacter, a common bacterium, was the cause of the disease. It can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. No deaths were reported, but 26 people were hospitalized.
According to the CDC, bacterial samples have shown resistance to all antibiotics commonly used to treat infections. People with weakened immune symptoms and infants are most at risk.
Of the 118 infected, 28 were employed in a pet shop and 101 reported having been in contact with a pet.
The infection was traced to 25 breeders and eight distributors. The CDC has not identified any source of infection.
The CDC estimates that puppies sold by the commercial dog industry have been responsible for the multi-state outbreak.
Officials from four states (Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) visited 20 pet stores and collected antibiotic records for 154 puppies. Of the 149 puppies with information available, 142 received one or more antibiotic treatments before arriving or at the store.
You can read the CDC report here.
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