A review has backed the belief that poultry and ruminants are the main sources of Campylobacter infections.
The work found more than half of human campylobacteriosis cases were attributed to poultry. Ruminants such as cattle
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Several sick in restaurant outbreak; public health investigation ongoing
Laboratory tests are ongoing in relation to an outbreak of campylobacteriosis among patrons of a New York restaurant. The Wild Ginger restaurant in Cortland is closed until further notice.
The Cortland County Health Department notified
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Study reviews Campylobacter due to chicken meat in Japan
Researchers have looked into the levels and factors behind Campylobacter food poisoning associated with chicken in Japan.
To prevent campylobacteriosis, it is necessary to counteract sanitation hazards in the food chain at farms, processing facilities,
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Norway looks at Campylobacter risk factors in broilers
A study on Campylobacter in Norwegian broiler flocks older than 50 days at slaughter has indicated age and outdoor access are important risk factors.
The research work in 2018 shows that 43.3 percent of flocks
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E. coli at new high; Campylobacter top cause of illness in Switzerland
Campylobacter was the top cause of illness while E. coli numbers reached a record high last year, according to foodborne illness figures from Switzerland.
The 2018 surveillance report of zoonoses and outbreaks of food poisoning
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Lithuania sees sharp increases in Campylobacter, Salmonella this year
The number of people sick from Campylobacter and Salmonella infections has increased by about 20 percent in Lithuania so far this year, according to the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC).
A total of
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Mixed pathogen picture in Sweden last year
The numbers of people infected with E. coli and Listeria increased but there was a decrease for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Sweden in 2018.
The findings come from an annual report describing surveillance in the
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Ireland sees rise in Campylobacter and Listeria
Listeria and Campylobacter both increased this past year in Ireland, according to figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
The number of listeriosis patients was the highest since the disease became notifiable in 2004. More
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Most Germans have heard of Salmonella but not Campylobacter
Less than a third of people in Germany have heard of Campylobacter, according to a survey by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
Campylobacter, the most common bacterial pathogen of diarrheal diseases, was
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EU Campylobacter levels remained stable in 2017
More than a quarter of a million confirmed Campylobacter cases were reported in Europe in 2017, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported gastrointestinal disease
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Researchers refine model to trace Campylobacter infections
A simpler model to help understand the source of Campylobacter infection has been developed by researchers.
The team compared the asymmetric island model which uses genetic data and evolutionary processes to a newly developed genetic-free
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