1-3 weeks Undercooked pork, unpasteurized milk, contaminated water. Infection has occurred in infants whose caregivers handled chitterlings, tofu. Stool, vomitus or blood culture. Yersinia requires special media to grow. If suspected, must request specific testing.
Serology is available in research and reference laboratories.
Supportive care, usually self-limiting. Please call the state health department for more information on specific foodborne illnesses. However, physicians are highly encouraged to report foodborne illness that they may encounter in the event that an outbreak situation may be present. Differences exist between states and territories as to which diseases and conditions are reportable. Conditions Hepatitis A Notifiable Parasitic Foodborne Diseases and Conditions Cryptosporidiosis Cyclosporiasis Trichinosis References Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists.