Catalog

Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication

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Link to WHO Definition

Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/357187319

Foodborne Vibrio parahaemolyticus intoxication is gastroenteritis caused by attaching V. parahaemolyticus to an individuals' small intestine and excreting an as yet unidentified toxin. The incubation period is a mean of 15 hours after the ingestion of the organism. The symptoms with usually mild or moderate include diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headache, fever, and chills.