Abstract
Increased U.S. importation of reptiles, particularly iguanas, poses a significant risk of salmonellosis in children, according to a report in the April issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal . Green iguana importation increased from 139,844 in 1989 to 795,741 in 1993, causing researchers to speculate that iguana-associated salmonellosis in U.S. children might be increasing. Children younger than age 5, those with immunosuppression and elderly individuals are at highest risk. Infants are particularly vulnerable and can contract salmonellosis without direct reptile contact. Care-givers who handle reptiles, their cages or feeding dishes, and then care for children without first washing their hands might spread infection.
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