Yersiniosis (Yersinia enterocolitica Infection)

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Yersiniosis is an infection caused most often by eating raw or undercooked pork contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria. CDC estimates Y. enterocolitica causes almost 117,000 illnesses, 640 hospitalizations, and 35 deaths in the United States every year. Children are infected more often than adults, and the infection is more common in the winter. 

Yersiniosis ICD-9 027.8

Last updated March 8, 2021