Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection

Statutory notification

• Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection is a notifiable infectious disease in Western Australia.
• Case definition: See Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection (external site) national surveillance case definition.
• Notification: Notify using the communicable disease notification form for metropolitan residents (PDF 214KB) or regional residents (PDF 213KB). For notification of regional residents see contact details of public health units.
• See also description of statutory medical notifications in Western Australia.

Public health summary

• Infectious agent: Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
• Transmission: Faecal-oral, food-borne and water-borne.
• Incubation period: 4 to 30 hours (usually 12 to 24 hours).
• Infectious period: No person to person transmission.
• Case exclusion: In general, people with symptoms of enteric infections should be excluded from work, school and activities involving groups of people. See Guidelines for Exclusion of People with Enteric Diseases and their Contacts (PDF 764KB).
• Contact exclusion: See Guidelines for Exclusion of People with Enteric Diseases and their Contacts (PDF 764KB).
• Treatment: Oral rehydration and as recommended by the doctor.
• Immunisation: None available.
• Case follow-up: Conducted by the Communicable Disease Control Directorate (OzFoodNet).

Guidelines for public health units

• Guidelines for the public health management of notifiable enteric diseases (PDF 387KB) 
• Guidelines for Exclusion of People with Enteric Diseases and their Contacts (PDF 764KB) 
• Communicable Disease Guidelines for teachers, child care workers, local government authorities and medical practitioners

Notifiable disease data and reports

• Notifiable infectious disease dashboard
• General infectious disease reports