Campylobacteriosis

Campylobacteriosis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by the bacteria Campylobacter (pronounced Camp-eye-lo-bac-ter). It is commonly spread by eating undercooked or raw poultry. People can also become infected by eating food or water contaminated by small amount of faeces from people or animals. Symptoms include diarrhoea (sometimes with blood), abdominal pains, cramps, or fever, nausea and vomiting.

Notifiable disease

Campylobacteriosis is a notifiable disease.

Information for health professionals

TypeResourceAuthor
Document Campylobacteriosis - Surveillance case definition Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Document Campylobacteriosis - Laboratory case definition Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Tropical Health Orientation Manual for health practitioners in Northern Australia Campylobacteriosis Centre for Remote Health

Information for the public

TypeResourceAuthor
WebpageCampylobacteriosisNorthern Territory Government
WebpageFood safetyNorthern Territory Government
WebpageCampylobacter infectionHealth direct

Contact

Contact the Public Health Unit’s Centre for Disease Control.


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