Title
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Foodborne Illness Associated with Oysters, Australia, 2021-2022.
Author(s)
Fearnley, Emily
Leong, Lex
Centofanti, Alessia
Dowsett, Paul
Combs, Barry
Hocking, Helen
Howden, Ben
Horan, Kristy
Wilmot, Mathilda
Levy, Avram
Cooley, Louise
Kennedy, Karina
Wang, Qinning
Arnott, Alicia
Graham, Rikki
Sinchenko, Vitali
Jennison, Amy
Kane, Stacey
Wright, Rose
Abstract
The bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus is ubiquitous in tropical and temperate waters throughout the world and causes infections in humans resulting from water exposure and from ingestion of contaminated raw or undercooked seafood, such as oysters. We describe a nationwide outbreak of enteric infections caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Australia during September 2021-January 2022. A total of 268 persons were linked with the outbreak, 97% of whom reported consuming Australia-grown oysters. Cases were reported from all states and territories of Australia. The outbreak comprised 2 distinct strains of V. parahaemolyticus, sequence types 417 and 50. We traced oysters with V. parahaemolyticus proliferation back to a common growing region within the state of South Australia. The outbreak prompted a national recall of oysters and subsequent improvements in postharvest processing of the shellfish.
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Emerg Infect Dis . 2024 Nov;30(11):2271-2278. doi: 10.3201/eid3011.240172.
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2024-11-01
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Emerging infectious diseases
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