(FOX 7 Austin) - The Centers for Disease Control is warning people to wash their hands after handling hedgehogs and their habitats as the pets have been linked to a recent outbreak of salmonella.

13 of the 17 individuals infected by this Salmonella strain handled hedgehogs shortly before becoming ill If you have a pet hedgehog, put the prickly guy down and read this. In January, the Center for ...

At least 11 people in eight states have come forward to report having been ill and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thinks it may have to do with their house pets. Thanks to interviews, ...

Federal health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella that's tied to pet hedgehogs. As of Sept. 22, more than 30 people from 17 states have reported infection with salmonella ...

They're tiny, furry and cute, but hedgehogs as pets can bring salmonella dangers, U.S. health officials warned. There have been 17 cases of the serious gastrointestinal infection across 11 states -- ...