OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two cases of Salmonella in Washington have been linked to contact with pet turtles.
One case was reported in Whatcom County and the other in Kitsap County.
According to the state Department of Health, both have reported contact with pet turtles and one was hospitalized for the illness.
These are the latest cases in an outbreak that the CDC says has infected 21 people in 13 different states.