Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids
(AP
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081006/ap_on_he_me/med_exotic_pets"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081006/capt.dfd506a8fc9843928cd346b0431a0392.exotic_pets_cx101.jpg?x=130y=119q=85sig=E6JyhkNhjQ9hYyZDSED16w--" align="left" height="119" width="130" alt="In this Feb. 3, 2001 file photo, a hedgehog curls up in the hands of its owner at a hedgehog club exhibit in Anchorage, Alaska. Hedgehogs can be dangerous for young children because their quills can penetrate skin and have been known to spread a bacteria germ that can cause fever, stomach pain and a rash, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics in a new report about dangers from exotic animals. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.</p><br clear="all"/>

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