If you have small children and likes to keep reptiles such as lizards or snakes then you must be alert. Because study in the UK showed no link between the risk of severe Salmonella bacterial infections in children with hobbies maintaining reptiles.
Salmonella bacteria itself is often associated with food poisoning and can be found in soil or animal feces. Symptoms of infection among them such as nausea and vomiting, but in cases of severe infection with Salmonella can also cause blood poisoning, meningitis and bone infections.
Studies that look at data on the number of cases of Salmonella infection in children in the UK found that children who keep reptiles more at risk for infection. Of the 175 cases of infection, of whom 48 children exposed to reptiles.
In the 48 children infected with Salmonella by exposure to reptiles, approximately half hospitalized in serious condition. In children infected with Salmonella but not exposed reptiles, only four children who have serious conditions had to be treated. Researchers say this shows there is a tendency Salmonella infection is more severe in children with reptiles.
"In the home environment has a toddler or infant and pet reptiles, there is good reason to be cautious," said Dr. Daniel Murphy of the Royal Cornwall Hospital involved in the study was quoted as saying dariReuters.
In a study published in the Archives of Diseases in Childhood, researchers said Salmonella bacteria that exist in different reptile species compared to bacteria that attack food. Because of that difference may be the reason why the children of Salmonella infections more dangerous reptiles.
Murphy advised parents to keep reptiles out of the reach of children at least until they understand hygiene themselves. Do not place children and reptile pets in one room.
"Parents are advised to hold the children at least until they passed from oral exploration phase, stopped crawling, and mature enough to wash their own hands," wrote the researchers.
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