Symptoms

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Symptoms of yersiniosis can vary depending on the age of the person infected.

In young children, common symptoms are

  • fever,
  • abdominal pain, and
  • diarrhea, which is often bloody.

Symptoms in older children and adults may include

  • fever and
  • pain on the right side of the abdomen, and may be confused with appendicitis.

Symptoms typically develop 4 to 7 days after exposure and may last 1 to 3 weeks or longer. Complications are rare and can include skin rash, joint pains, or spread of bacteria to the bloodstream.