| ■ Sales Resume of Frogs Linked to Salmonella | 2011.07.22 |
| Sales have resumed of African dwarf frogs linked to a salmonella outbreak that made more than 240 people sick, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Blue Lobster Farms, based in Madera County, Calif., voluntarily suspended sales of the frogs after the illnesses. Most of those sickened were children, some younger than age 5, the Associated Press reported. No one died, although some victims were hospitalized. The CDC said it wasn't happy about the resumption of sales of the frogs, which could still pose a serious health risk. The agency warned that young children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems should avoid contact with water frogs and their tanks. |