Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they are investigating a multi-state outbreak of a drug-resistant infection believed to be linked to puppies purchased from pet stores. At least 30 people across 13 states have been infected with a multi-drug resistant strain of Campylobacter
Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they are investigating a multi-state outbreak of a drug-resistant infection believed to be linked to puppies purchased from pet stores.
"Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicate that contact with puppies, especially those at pet stores, is the likely source of this outbreak," CDC officials said in a statement Tuesday. The people affected in the current outbreak range in age from 8 months to 70 years, and about half are female.
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