Yersiniosis
Yersiniosis is a gastrointestinal disease caused by the
bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica or Yersinia
pseudotuberculosis. Clinical signs often include fever, diarrhea and
abdominal pain, and may include mesenteric lymphadenitis that mimics
appendicitis. The disease is relatively uncommon with
approximately 35 cases being reported in Wisconsin annually. Yersiniosis
usually occurs as a single isolated event, however, occasional outbreaks
have been reported due to a common exposure.
General information
Yersiniosis
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CDC
Yersiniosis information (Exit DHS)
Information for health professionals
This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease:
Report to
the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin
Electronic Disease Surveillance System
(WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case
Report F44151 (PDF,
167 KB) or by other means within 72 hours upon recognition of a
case. DHS
Communicable Disease Reporting
Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up
guidelines: Yersiniosis
EpiNet (PDF, 36 KB)
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Communicable
Disease Division A to Z Index
Contacts
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
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Last Revised:
June 13, 2012 |
