Basic Summary for Campylobacter food poisoning
Main name of condition: Campylobacter food poisoning
Other names or spellings: Campylobacteriosis, Campylobacter, Campylobacter infection
What is Campylobacter food poisoning?
Brief description of Campylobacter food poisoning: Common bacterial infection usually from chicken.
Parent types of Campylobacter food poisoning: Sudden Digestive Conditions, Food poisoning, Food poisoning
Types of Campylobacter food poisoning: Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter upsaliensis
How many people get Campylobacter food poisoning?
Incidence (annual) of Campylobacter food poisoning: 2.5 million cases per year (CDC estimate/NIAID); 2 million cases to 8 million cases a year
Incidence Rate of Campylobacter food poisoning: approx 1 in 108 or 0.92% or 2.5 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Campylobacter food poisoning: Even though surveillance is very limited, over 10,000 cases are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year, equaling approximately six cases for each 100,000 persons in the population. Many more cases go undiagnosed or unreported, and campylobacteriosis is estimated to affect over 2 million persons every year, or 1% of the population.1 ... Incidence is about 20 cases per 100,000 population diagnosed in the United States. An estimated 2.4 million persons are affected each year.2
Who gets Campylobacter food poisoning?
Profile for Campylobacter food poisoning: All age groups. Infants and young adults are particularly likely to be infected.2
How serious is Campylobacter food poisoning?
Prognosis of Campylobacter food poisoning: 200-800 deaths
Prognosis of Campylobacter food poisoning: Virtually all persons infected with Campylobacter will recover without any specific treatment.1
Deaths for Campylobacter food poisoning: estimated 500 deaths annually (DBMD)
Complications of Campylobacter food poisoning: see complications of Campylobacter food poisoning
What causes Campylobacter food poisoning?
Cause of Campylobacter food poisoning: Raw or undercooked chicken or foods exposed to chicken.
Causes of Campylobacter food poisoning: Contaminated food (particularly poultry), water, or contact with infected animals (particularly cats and puppies). 2 ... These bacteria live in the intestines of healthy birds, and most raw poultry meat has Campylobacter on it. Eating undercooked chicken, or other food that has been contaminated with juices dripping from raw chicken is the most frequent source of this infection. 3
Causes of Campylobacter food poisoning: see causes of Campylobacter food poisoning
What are the symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning?
Incubation period for Campylobacter food poisoning: Most people who become ill with campylobacteriosis get diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the organism.1
Duration of Campylobacter food poisoning: The illness typically lasts 1 week.1
Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning: see symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning
How is it treated?
Treatments for Campylobacter food poisoning: see treatments for Campylobacter food poisoning
Prevention of Campylobacter food poisoning: see prevention of Campylobacter food poisoning
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD
2. excerpt from Campylobacter Infections: DBMD
3. excerpt from Foodborne Infections General: DBMD
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