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
Continue Reading Review supports poultry as being major source of Campylobacter
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
Continue Reading Several sick in restaurant outbreak; public health investigation ongoing
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,
Continue Reading Study reviews Campylobacter due to chicken meat in Japan
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
Continue Reading Norway looks at Campylobacter risk factors in broilers
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
Continue Reading E. coli at new high; Campylobacter top cause of illness in Switzerland
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
Continue Reading Lithuania sees sharp increases in Campylobacter, Salmonella this 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
Continue Reading Mixed pathogen picture in Sweden last year
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
Continue Reading Ireland sees rise in Campylobacter and Listeria
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
Continue Reading Most Germans have heard of Salmonella but not Campylobacter
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
Continue Reading EU Campylobacter levels remained stable in 2017
