CHICAGO (AP) -- Your children could get sick from the food your pet eats.

That's according to a new government report about the first known salmonella outbreak in humans linked to pet food.

Researchers say the children probably became infected by touching animals or dirty pet food dishes and then putting their hands in their mouths.

They recommend routinely cleaning pet food bowls and feeding areas, and keeping young children away from pet food and feeding areas.

The report was published online Monday by the medical journal Pediatrics.

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