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I too have had salmonella.......

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Posted by: LauraV at Thu Feb 2 10:05:20 2006   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LauraV ]  
   

5 days in the hospital, 105 fever, naked, packed in ice cubes. Of course, they probably have better ways to bring fever down now, but back then the cure was worse than the disease...At the tiem I would have preferred death to the treatment...of course after the fact, I was happy to be alive.

I do know that I received salmonella from a babysitter's pet turtle. I know it is prevelant in aquatic critters and some birds. I would think, on average snakes would be free of it, except in the cases of eating raw fish, birds, or other aquatic critters. If they have injested animals that carry the virus, I would error on the side of caution and think they could carry it too; but that is just my opinion.

As was said, proper hygiene, both ways (washing hands before and after), should prevent any possible cross-contamination in either direction.
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