Reptile-associated salmonellosis: A preventable pediatric infection

Medicine and Health Rhode Island, Jan 2003 by Bandy, Utpala, McCarthy, Helen, Hannafin, Christopher

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Rhode Island Department of Health

Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH, Director of Health

Edited by John P Fulton, PhD

Utpala Bandy MD, MPH, Helen McCarthy, PhD, Christopher Hannafin, DVM

Utpala Bandy, MD, MPH, is Assistant Medical Director, Division of Disease Prevention and Control, RI Department of Health, and Rhode Island State Epidemiologist.

Helen McCarthy, PhD, is a Health Policy Analyst, Office of Communicable Diseases at the RI Department of Health.

Christopher Hannafin, DVM, is the State Public Health Veterinarian, RI Department ofEnvironmental Management.