On Wed, 26 May 2010 22:57:39 -0400, Cheryl wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> And when they bite you, they'll inject salmonella right into the broken
>> skin, and hence into the bloodstream. A slam dunk for salmonella.
>
> I don't even think it takes a bite from the turtle to get infected. You
> just need to touch something that goes into your mouth. LIke picking your
> nose.

Actually, I'm not even sure if you can get it through bites. that
was just a theory of mine since I used to debone large amounts of
chicken, often with small lacerations about the hands. I would
often get sick for a few days after these chicken-boning
escapades.

-sw