What is Campylobacter food poisoning?
What is Campylobacter food poisoning?
- Campylobacter food poisoning: Common bacterial infection usually from chicken.
Campylobacter food poisoning: Introduction
Types of Campylobacter food poisoning:
Types of Campylobacter food poisoning:
Broader types of Campylobacter food poisoning:
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. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD)
...
Incidence is
about 20 cases per 100,000 population diagnosed in the United
States. An estimated 2.4 million persons are affected each
year. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections: DBMD)
Who gets Campylobacter food poisoning?
Profile for Campylobacter food poisoning: All age groups. Infants and young
adults are particularly likely to be infected. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections: DBMD)
How serious is Campylobacter food poisoning?
Prognosis of Campylobacter food poisoning: 200-800 deaths
Complications of Campylobacter food poisoning:
see complications of Campylobacter food poisoning
Prognosis of Campylobacter food poisoning: Virtually all persons infected with Campylobacter will
recover without any specific treatment. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD)
Deaths for Campylobacter food poisoning: estimated 500 deaths annually (DBMD)
What causes Campylobacter food poisoning?
Causes of Campylobacter food poisoning: see causes of 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). (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections: DBMD)
...
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.
(Source: excerpt from Foodborne Infections General: DBMD)
What are the symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning?
Symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning:
see symptoms of Campylobacter food poisoning
Complications of Campylobacter food poisoning:
see complications 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. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD)
Duration of Campylobacter food poisoning: The illness typically lasts 1 week. (Source: excerpt from Campylobacter Infections General: DBMD)
Campylobacter food poisoning: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Campylobacter food poisoning.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and 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
Research for Campylobacter food poisoning:
see research for Campylobacter food poisoning
Name and Aliases of Campylobacter food poisoning
Main name of condition: Campylobacter food poisoning
Other names or spellings for Campylobacter food poisoning:
Campylobacteriosis, Campylobacter, Campylobacter infection
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