What can I do to help prevent yersiniosis?
To keep from getting yersiniosis: Avoid eating raw or undercooked pork. Drink only pasteurized milk or milk products. Wash your hands with soap and water before eating and preparing food, after contact with animals, and after handling raw meat. Use separate cutting boards for meat and other foods. Carefully clean all cutting boards, countertops, and utensils with soap and hot water after preparing raw meat. Dispose of animal feces in a sanitary manner. To prevent spreading yersiniosis when you are already infected, continue to wash your hands carefully and often for several months after your infection as the bacteria may be in your bowel movements for several weeks or months after your illness.
