That puppy in the window could make you sick as a dog, US health agency warns

NEW YORK: Beware of dog, especially the cute puppies in pet store windows, US health officials warn.

That outbreak sickened 113 people in 17 states between January 2016 and January 2018, with 23 of them requiring hospitalization, the CDC said. Twelve of the people infected were linked to Petland, including five employees of the store chain, the CDC said.Chillicothe, Ohio-based Petland said in a statement that it has implemented a host of preventative steps recommended by public health officials since the 2016 outbreak.

"For perspective, more than 12 million guests visit our stores annually and during this specific time period, Petland estimates more than 2.4 million customer socializations of Petland puppies," it said of the current outbreak.

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