Jersiniose

This is an acute infectious disease caused by Yersenia enterocolitica. The source of infection is rodents, wild and domestic animals, so it is classified as part of the group of anthropozoonoses. The pathogen is capable not only of parasitizing and multiplying in animal organisms, but also of remaining viable on food products for a long time. It is an anaerobe that grows at room temperature and in the refrigerator, but is not resistant to dry environments, UV radiation, and when exposed to 100 °C, it dies within 40 seconds. After an incubation period (5-7 days), children and adults begin to experience fever, accompanied by general intoxication, rashes, lymphadenitis, and even symptoms resembling appendicitis. Important preventive measures include the need to thermally process food products, thoroughly wash hands and vegetables, take care of pets, and disinfect vegetable stores.

Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė