Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection

Statutory notification

• Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection is a notifiable infectious disease in Western Australia.
• See notifiable communicable disease case definitions (Word 1.29MB).
• Notifications should be made using the communicable disease notification form for metropolitan residents (PDF 209KB) or regional residents (PDF 208KB). 
• For notification of regional residents see contact details of public health units.
• See also description of statutory medical notifications in Western Australia.

Public health management

Important information

• 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, activities involving groups of people. See Guidelines for Exclusion of People with Enteric Diseases and their Contacts (PDF 764KB).
• Contact exclusion: 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.

Guidelines

• OD 0490/14 Public Health Follow-up of Sporadic Enteric Disease Notifications
• 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