Immuno-compromised persons are at an increased risk for acquiring Vibrio vulnificus, and the infection can cause severe illness with a high mortality rate in those persons. Source Warm coastal waters, most commonly around the Gulf of Mexico, but the organisms have also been found in water samples from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and from other locations worldwide. Mode of Transmission Vibrio vulnificus is transmitted to humans through consumption of improperly cooked or raw shellfish harvested from infected waters, or through open wounds in contact with seawater. FDA's Bad Bug Book Back to top Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Disease Summary Staphylococcal food poisoning is one of the most commonly reported illnesses in the United States. When a person consumes food that is contaminated with staph.
Deaths are rare and the duration of the illness usually lasts only one or two days.
However, sometimes the intensity and severity of the symptoms require hospitalization. Symptoms Staphylococcal food poisoning is usually characterized by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, prostration, cramps, subnormal temperatures and lowered blood pressure. Source Humans are the most common source, but cows, dogs and fowl also can be a source. These bacteria also are found in infected cuts, boils, burns, abrasions and pimples. Mode of Transmission By ingestion of a food product contaminated with the toxin produced by the staph.