VIBRIOSIS 11

• Incubation period for Gastrointestinal illness

  2–48 hours
• Sources of Vibrio species causing Vibriosis

  • Eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters
  • Exposure of an open wound to salt water or brackish water
• Symptoms of Vibriosis in healthy people

  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Abdominal pain
• What to do if experiencing symptoms of Vibriosis

  • Contact your doctor
  • Don't chance it
  • Some Vibrio species, such as Vibrio vulnificus, can cause particularly severe and life-threatening infections
• Symptoms of Vibriosis in high-risk people

  • Sudden chills
  • Fever
  • Shock
  • Skin lesions
• Prevention measures for Vibriosis

  • Don't eat raw or undercooked oysters or other shellfish
  • Cook shellfish before eating
  • Wash hands with soap and water after handling raw shellfish
  • Avoid contaminating cooked shellfish with raw shellfish and its juices
  • Stay out of salt water or brackish water if you have a wound, or cover the wound with a waterproof bandage
  • Wash wounds and cuts thoroughly with soap and water if exposed to seawater or raw seafood or its juices
• Prevention measures for high-risk groups

  • Wear clothes and shoes that can protect from cuts and scrapes in salt water or brackish water
  • Wear protective gloves when handling raw seafood
• Incubation period for Vibrio wound infection

  1–7 days