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Officials in Norway are investigating an increase in Yersinia infections in the past month.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported a Yersinia enterocolitica O3 infection has been detected in 13 people living in several counties.
Outbreak investigations to find the source of infection have been started with local authorities, the Veterinary Institute and Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).
Patients are between 2 and 57 years old and most are women. They live in Agder, Oslo, Rogaland and Trøndelag.
Bacteria with similar DNA profiles have been found in all 13 people and samples were taken during the last two weeks of May and first week of June.
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