Reptile · Public Health · Public Health
Public Health — Reptile
High-yield public health presentations in reptile cases, drilled with NAVLE-style vignettes.
Reptiles intermittently shed Salmonella even when healthy, and attempted antibiotic clearance promotes resistance without eliminating carriage. Public health guidance discourages reptiles in households with children under 5 or immunocompromised people, and the FDA bans sale of turtles with shells under 4 inches.