Cholera and other Vibrio Illnesses

 Resources for the Public

• There are several different types of Vibrio infection.  For information on two of the more common types of Vibrio infection, see:

  • CDC information on Vibrio parahemolyticus
  • CDC information on Vibrio vulnificus

• Cholera is one type of Vibrio infection that is extremely rare in Colorado.  Cholera is caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O-group 1 or O-group 139. 

  • CDC information about cholera

• Information on oysters and other shellfish

  • FoodSafety.gov

  • FDA.gov

•  Raw oyster myths

•  General Food Safety Information

   

Resources for Health Care Professionals

• CDC information on Vibrio parahemolyticus

• CDC information on Vibrio vulnificus

• How to report a case of Vibrio infection to public health

Resources for Public Health Professionals

• Vibrio Species  

Data and Statistics

• Colorado Reportable Disease Statistics

• Vibrio statistics from CDC’s FoodNet project

• CDC’s Cholera and Other Vibrio Illness Surveillance System