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  • Health officials warn against kissing, snuggling hedgehogs amid salmonella outbreak

    Jun 13, 2019 1:15 pm by Physician’s WeeklyIllinois in the News
    an adorable hedgehog, which one might want to snuggle, were it not for the whole feces thing. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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    • an adorable hedgehog, which one might want to snuggle, were it not for the whole feces thing. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

    Physician’s Weekly (June 12) Hedgehogs are rather messy and often run through their feces, says Illinois professor Krista Keller. She advises clients to wash their hands immediately after handling a hedgehog.