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turtles and hepatitis

natrix2 Mar 24, 2005 03:58 PM

Does anyone know if north american freshwater turtles can transmit hepatitis to humans?

Tom

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Colchicine Mar 24, 2005 06:38 PM

I have never heard of it happening, and it is not listed by the CDC as a zoonotic disease from reptiles.
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natrix2 Mar 24, 2005 06:54 PM

Thank you very much for the info and the reference

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