CDC issues 'pocket pet' warnings
They might be cute and cuddly, but furry "pocket pets" and docile petting zoo animals can spread deadly bacteria to children just like snakes and exotic pets.
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"I don't want people to be alarmed by these pets. That's not our goal," said Swanson, who also works in the Minnesota Department of Health and was involved in the investigation. "I really just want them to be aware of the possibility of infection from these cute, but potentially contaminated pets."
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