Rattlesnake Capsules Linked to Salmonella Poisoning
Tagged: childrenPosted on: April 16th, 2007“Capsules of dried rattlesnake meat — a Hispanic folk remedy purported to cure a host of health problems including acne, impotence, AIDS and cancer — can be contaminated with a potentially lethal strain of salmonella bacteria, a U.S. infection control expert warns.
John James, a microbial epidemiologist at Children’s Hospital in Denver, said the life-threatening strain of bacteria –Salmonella arizonae– in capsules of dried rattlesnake meat caused a child to become seriously ill. The child survived.”
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