![Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Linked to Pet Snakes & Rodents](https://townsquare.media/site/527/files/2019/12/Doctors-metamorworks-Getty.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Linked to Pet Snakes & Rodents
A salmonella outbreak in six Canadian provinces has been linked to contact with pet snakes and rodents, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
A notice issued this week counts 92 cases of illness reported over the last 2/12 years. The agency says exposure to snakes and rodents is likely the cause of the outbreak, with an investigation finding many of the individuals had contact with an animal before becoming sick.
The health notice advises frequent handwashing and safe handling of snakes and rodents and their food, including frozen rodents used as snake food, to prevent further illnesses.
Fifty-two cases were reported in Quebec and the rest were in British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
![logo](https://townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WQHRFM.png?w=100)
Enter your number to get our free mobile app
More From
![Coast Guard said Body Found and Recovered in Maine](http://townsquare.media/site/527/files/2024/07/attachment-Coast-Guard-Tamilisa-Miner-ThinkStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Five People Arrested and Large Amount of Drugs Seized in Maine](http://townsquare.media/site/527/files/2024/07/attachment-Lewiston-Police-Thinkstock-7-26-24-01.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Two People Died after Plane Crashed and Caught Fire in Maine](http://townsquare.media/site/527/files/2024/07/attachment-Ambulance-Digital-Team-Thinkstock1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Maine’s Largest Park Receives National Acclaim as One of the Best](http://townsquare.media/site/697/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-26T064811.049.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![How Rare is This ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Found in New Hampshire?](http://townsquare.media/site/696/files/2024/07/attachment-Cotton-Candy-lobster-tub-close.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Legendary Magazine Names Northern Maine Trail System One of the Best in the Country](http://townsquare.media/site/697/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-25T070148.863.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![AI Ranks the 10 Best Places to Vacation in Maine](http://townsquare.media/site/494/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-25T105846.299.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Two Women and One Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Maine](http://townsquare.media/site/527/files/2024/07/attachment-Penobscot-County-Sheriffs-Office-Thinkstock-7-25-24-01.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Shooting and Killing Woman in Maine](http://townsquare.media/site/527/files/2024/07/attachment-Maine-State-Police-Thinkstock-7-25-24-01.jpg?w=980&q=75)