We report the Trans-Pacific expansion of Vibrio parahaemolyticus pandemic clone sequence type 36 and emergence of sequence type 50 in Oceania, causing seafoodborne outbreaks in New Zealand. Unusual features of the outbreaks included diversity of the seafood sources and pathogenic strains and timing, occurring in both winter and summer seasons.
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