Epidemiology of reported <Emphasis Type="Italic">Yersinia enterocolitica</Emphasis> infections in Germany, 2001-2008 |
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Authors: | Bettina M Rosner Klaus Stark Dirk Werber |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, DGZ-Ring 1, 13086 Berlin, Germany |
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Abstract: | Background Yersiniosis is the third most common zoonotic bacterial disease in Germany and the European Union. Sequelae of Yersinia enterocolitica infections, such as reactive arthritis, have been reported. Consumption of pork and its products, especially eaten raw or
undercooked, is an important risk factor of yersiniosis. Infection with Y. enterocolitica is notifiable through the national surveillance system for infectious diseases in Germany and several thousands of cases
are being reported each year. We present recent data on the epidemiology of reported yersiniosis in Germany. |
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