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Analysis of illness increase reveals multiple causes

Analysis of illness increase reveals multiple causes

An increase in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in England has been attributed to multiple factors.

It is estimated that there are 300,000 cases of foodborne Campylobacter a year with a societal and economic cost of £716 million ($959 million), compared to 32,000 foodborne Salmonella cases with an estimated burden of £212 million ($284 million).

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