{"id":2010798,"date":"2023-08-24T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-tells-americans-to-start-masking-stop-kissing-turtles\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T13:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:09:09","slug":"cdc-tells-americans-to-start-masking-stop-kissing-turtles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-tells-americans-to-start-masking-stop-kissing-turtles\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC advises Americans to wear masks and avoid kissing turtles."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcdc-tells-americans-to-start-masking-stop-kissing-turtles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2010798&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The CDC&#8217;s Latest Recommendations: Masks and Pet \u2063Turtles<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n      <em>(Photo by Jessica McGowan\/Getty Images)<\/em><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Centers for \u200cDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) has\u2064 recently made some \u2063interesting\u200d recommendations\u200c for\u2064 Americans. Not\u2064 only are they advising people to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">wear masks<\/a> \u200cagain, but they are also urging\u200c individuals to refrain from\u200c kissing their pet turtles.<\/p>\n<h3>COVID-19 Cases and Mask-Wearing<\/h3>\n<p>Currently, around 10 million Americans reside in areas classified as &#8220;medium&#8221; risk for COVID-19 by\u2062 the\u200b CDC. In these areas, the CDC strongly advises wearing masks indoors to prevent\u2062 the spread \u2064of the virus. \u200dIt&#8217;s a\u200d precautionary\u200d measure \u2064that \u200bcan make a\u2064 significant difference in curbing the transmission.<\/p>\n<h3>Turtles and Salmonella\u200d Outbreak<\/h3>\n<p>Interestingly, the \u200bCDC has linked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-issues-recall-of-gold-medal-flour-over-salmonella-contamination\/\" title=\"Gold Medal Flour recalled by FDA due to Salmonella contamination.\">salmonella outbreak<\/a>\u2063 across 11 states to small turtles. To protect yourself,\u200d the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-tells-americans-to-start-masking-stop-kissing-turtles\/\" title=\"CDC advises Americans to wear masks and avoid kissing turtles.\">agency recommends maintaining distance<\/a> from these reptiles if you have them as pets. The CDC warns, &#8220;Don&#8217;t kiss or snuggle your turtle, and don&#8217;t eat or drink around it.&#8221; This is because contact\u2063 with turtles can\u200c spread salmonella germs, leading to illness. So far, 26 people have fallen \u200dsick in this outbreak, with 9 requiring hospitalization.<\/p>\n<h3>Unconventional Pet \u2064Recommendations<\/h3>\n<p>The CDC has a reputation for issuing recommendations that some Americans may find unnecessary, especially when it comes to pets. For households with children under\u2064 five,\u2063 the agency \u200dadvises parents to\u2064 prevent their kids from kissing pets\u200c or putting their hands or objects in their mouths after handling animals. Additionally, the CDC advises against giving chicks\u2063 and ducklings as gifts to young children.<\/p>\n<h3>Cooking Temperatures and Food Safety<\/h3>\n<p>The CDC&#8217;s guidelines\u200c for cooking \u2062temperatures may\u200c surprise some. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-prepared-to-lift-sanctions-on-irans-top-terrorism-financers-senator-says\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Prepared to Lift Sanctions on Iran\u2019s Top Terrorism Financers, Senator Says\">agency warns<\/a> against consuming \u2063whole cuts of\u2064 beef cooked under 145 degrees Fahrenheit, which some may consider\u200d overcooked. For example, a medium-rare steak is\u2063 typically \u200dcooked between 130 and 135 degrees Fahrenheit. The\u200c CDC also emphasizes cooking eggs\u2062 until the \u200byolks and whites are firm to ensure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obamas-longest-serving-cabinet-member-confirmed-to-bidens-cabinet\/\" title=\"Obama\u2019s Longest-Serving Cabinet Member Confirmed To Biden\u2019s Cabinet\">food safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published\u2063 under:<\/strong> <span><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/cdc\/\" title=\"View all posts in CDC\">CDC<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CDC advises Americans to wear masks and avoid kissing pet turtles. 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