Yersiniosis

Yersiniosis is a type of bacterial infection that can cause illness in the digestive system.

It spreads when you eat or drink contaminated food or water, particularly raw or undercooked pork. Pigs are the main source of this infection in humans.

Notifiable disease

Yersiniosis is a notifiable disease.

Information for health professionals

TypeResourceAuthor
DocumentYersiniosis fact sheetNT Health

Information for the public

TypeResourceAuthor
WebpageYersiniosisNorthern Territory Government

Contact

Contact the Public Health Unit’s Centre for Disease Control.


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