When discussing salmonella in the context of infants and feeding , a
couple of tidbits:

Infants fed iron-fortified abm are twice as likely to contract salmonella
as infants fed non-iron fortified abm.

Infants who are abm fed have a *9* times greater risk of contracting
salmonella than infants who (are lucky enough to be) bf!

Source:  Dr. Allan Cunningham at last March's Houston Area Lactation
Consultants and Educators seminar:  Bf Management:  Meeting the
Challenges.

My understanding is *any* reptile can possibly be a carrier of salmonella
and am interested in hearing from those better informed.

Karen Zeretzke, MEd, IBCLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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