Preventing Vibrio Infection
(Vibrio parahaemolyticus)
You can prevent Vibrio Infection by:
- keeping your food preparation areas clean
- cooking and storing your food at the appropriate
temperatures
Minimizing Your Risk
Keep your food preparation areas clean
- Keep raw seafood separate from produce and other foods when shopping
for and storing groceries.
- Wash hands, cutting boards, countertops, cutlery, and utensils after
handling raw seafood.
- Cross-Contamination
Food and kitchen tools and surfaces may become contaminated from raw seafood.
Cook and store your food at the appropriate temperatures
- Most infections caused by V. parahaemolyticus
in the United States can be prevented by thoroughly cooking
seafood, especially oysters.
- Storage
and Cooking Temperatures
Learn more about storage and cooking temperatures
Do you suspect that you have a foodborne illness? Visit reporting suspected foodborne illnesses.
Spotlight
Chicks and Ducklings: Salmonella
Those cute little chicks and ducklings can be a great attraction for children this time of year, but they can also be a source of illness.
Protect others if you are experiencing diarrhea!
Anyone with a diarrheal illness should avoid swimming in public pools or lakes, sharing baths with others, and preparing food for others.
Young children (children in diapers) that are experiencing diarrhea should not be allowed to go swimming or attend daycare.
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 (TTY: 651-201-5797) for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.
