Tainted Pet Food Linked To Rare Salmonella Infection

[MawMaw]

Tainted Pet Food Linked to Rare Salmonella Infection

http://pets.webmd.com/news/20100809/tainted-pet-food-linked-to-rare-salmonella-infection?ecd=soc_tw

Young Children, in Particular, Are at Risk of Salmonella Infection From Direct or Indirect Contact With Pets

WebMD Health News




Aug. 9, 2010 -- Pet (http://pets.webmd.com/default.htm) food can be a source of salmonella infection, and millions of families, particularly young children, may be at risk of becoming sick if pet food is not properly handled and stored in the home, according to research conducted by the CDC and several state departments of health...........

[angelindesguise]

A three year child in our church was in the Hospital in New Orleans for weeks for this very reason. His organs shut down they had him on dyalisis and said he would have to come home with a machine, God reached down with his mighty hand and healed that child, and today he seems fine.
Parents who have pets inside, this is a very serious problem when children are around. Please be very careful and keep them away from the place you keep your pet food.

Caleb is a walking miracle. For weeks, it didn't look as if he would pull through.

[MawMaw]

They recommend that pet owners and their families regularly wash their hands after interacting with pets and pet food products and routinely keep a pet’s food and water bowls cleaned and disinfected. The bowls should not be cleaned in the same kitchen sinks or bathtubs where children are bathed, the researchers said, because of the risk of cross contamination.