Transcript Yersinia Enterocolitica

Yersinia Enterocolitica
James Robbins
• What is Y. enterocolitica?-
• It is a rod-shaped
bacteria that is
consumed by
humans in foods
such as raw or
undercooked pork
products.
• How common is
infection with Y.
enterocolitica?
• It is pretty much
just an
infrequent cause
of diarrhea and
abdominal pain.
It is not very
serious but it is
quite unpleasant.
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• Children are more
common than adults
to become sick from
the bacteria
because the
bacteria can also
infect body through
fecal matter.
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•
As seen in the graph food poisoning
has made a steady incline over the
years
• Usually doctors do
not prescribe a
medication for
patients with Y.
enterocolitica
because the best
treatment is to just
let the immune
system fight it off.
Entry and Exit of the Bacteria
• Some rare longlasting effects of the
bacteria are joint
pain and skin rash.
This is usually not
the case.
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Ways to Prevent Food
Poisoning
• 1. Wash hands
thoroughly
• 2. Don’t eat raw or
undercooked meat
• 3. Drink only
pasteurized milk
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How the CDC Plans to Lower
Outbreaks
•
“The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration inspects
imported foods and milk
pasteurization plants and
promotes better food
preparation techniques in
restaurants and food
processing plants. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture
monitors the health of food
animals and is responsible for
the quality of slaughtered and
processed meat. The U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency regulates and
monitors the safety of our
drinking water supplies.”
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