4 Campylobacteriosis
https://www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/index.html
4.1 Epidemiologic Review
4.1.1 Disease Information
Overview: Campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease caused by the Campylobacter bacteria. It is one of the most common causes of diarrheal illness in the U.S.
Symptoms: Symptoms typically include diarrhea (sometimes bloody), fever, abdominal cramps, and nausea. Symptoms usually occur within 2-5 days after exposure and last about a week.
Transmission: Transmission can occur through the ingestion of contaminated food, milk (unpasteurized), or water. It can also be transmitted from person-to-person through the fecal-oral route.
Treatment: Most people recover without treatment and antibiotics are only recommended for the very ill.
Prevention Proper hand hygiene after contact with animals and before eating will help prevent the spread of disease, as well as only drinking pasteurized milk.
4.1.2 Demographics
| Race | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | <5 cases |
| Asian | 9.1 |
| Black or African American | <5 cases |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | <5 cases |
| Other Race | 10.2 |
| Two or More Races | <5 cases |
| Unknown | <5 cases |
| White | 22.7 |
Rates for American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, and Unknown Race are not displayed due low case counts.
| Ethnicity | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 13.6 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 18.2 |
| Unknown | <5 cases |
Rates for Unknown Ethnicity are not displayed due to low case counts.
4.1.3 Outbreaks
There was one outbreak of campylobacteriosis identified in 2022, affecting 2 people. The outbreak affected children and was likely the result of consuming raw milk.
4.1.4 Monthly and Historical Comparisons
2022 had the the highest rate of campylobacteriosis in the previous 5 years.
Data for Utah and the CDC were retrieved from the CDC’s Notifiable Infectious Disease Data Tables and were available up until 2020.