Volume 18, Number 12—December 2012
Letter
Reptile- and Amphibian-associated Salmonellosis in Childcare Centers, United States
Neil M. Vora
, Kristine M. Smith, Catherine C. Machalaba, and William B. Karesh
, Kristine M. Smith, Catherine C. Machalaba, and William B. Karesh
Table
State regulations for contact between children and animals in childcare centers, United States, 2011
| Description of state regulation | No.(%) states |
|---|---|
| Bans all animals that show evidence of disease from childcare centers | 22 (44) |
| Bans all potentially dangerous or harmful animals from childcare centers | 23 (46) |
| Bans all reptiles from childcare centers | 12 (24) |
| Bans all amphibians from childcare centers | 3 (6) |
| Requires staff and/or children to wash hands after handling animals | 25 (50) |
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