Yersiniosis

Disease Information

Yersiniosis is a bacterial disease that generally affects the intestinal tract. It is a relatively uncommon disease and usually occurs as a single isolated event. Occasional outbreaks have been reported due to a common exposure.

Disease Reporting

What is required?

Health Care Providers and Clinical Laboratories

Health care providers and clinical laboratories are required by law to report cases and suspect cases of yersiniosis to local health departments within one working day of identification.

• Health care providers: Use our secure web-based confidential reporting system – OR – use the confidential PDF reporting form.
• See How and Where to Report for more information and local health department contacts.

Cases are subject to restriction on school and day-care attendance, food handling, and patient care for the duration of any diarrhea and/or vomiting.

For Local Health Departments

• Yersiniosis Investigative Guidelines (pdf)
• Yersiniosis Case Report Form (pdf)

Data

• Yersiniosis data is included in the Annual Oregon Selected Communicable Disease Summary Communicable Disease Summary