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Published on: December 8, 2017
[Zoonotic bacterium: duty to notify advisable].
Angelique Dijkstra1, Olga L M Haenen, A V M Möller
1Centraal Veterinair Instituut van Wageningen Universiteit en Research Center, Nationaal Referentie Laboratorium voor Vis- en Schelpdierziekten, Lelystad, The Netherlands. adijkstra@hotmail.com
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|January 26, 2011
Summary
Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous bacterium in raw seafood and seawater, causes severe human infections with over 50% mortality. Making Vibrio vulnificus infections a notifiable disease in the Netherlands is crucial for public health risk assessment.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Context:
- Vibrio vulnificus is a zoonotic bacterium found in raw fish and seawater.
- Human infections range from wound infections to sepsis, with a mortality rate exceeding 50%.
- The bacterium is prevalent in the USA and is increasingly detected in the Netherlands.
Purpose:
- To advocate for classifying human Vibrio vulnificus infections as a notifiable disease in the Netherlands.
- To highlight the need for reliable epidemiological data and improved public health risk assessment.
Summary:
- Vibrio vulnificus infections pose a significant public health threat due to their high mortality rate.
- The increasing presence of Vibrio vulnificus in Dutch fish farms indicates a growing risk.
- Current data collection methods may not fully capture the extent of V. vulnificus infections in the Netherlands.
Impact:
- Designating V. vulnificus infections as notifiable would enable better tracking and understanding of disease patterns.
- This designation would facilitate timely public health interventions and risk management strategies.
- Improved data can inform policy decisions and resource allocation for combating V. vulnificus.
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