Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A gastrointestinal condition characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever, caused by eating raw meat or unpasteurized milk contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni, a bacterium that infects poultry, cattle, and sheep.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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On a positive note, another report in the same journal issue finds that efforts to reduce bacterial contamination of chicken from campylobacteriosis have resulted in a 50% drop in what was an epidemic in New Zealand.
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On a positive note, another report in the same journal issue finds that efforts to reduce bacterial contamination of chicken from campylobacteriosis have resulted in a 50% drop in what was an epidemic in New Zealand.
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Well now the Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers to an outbreak of campylobacteriosis linked to drinking raw milk that has sickened at least 12 people in Michigan.
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Well now the Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers to an outbreak of campylobacteriosis linked to drinking raw milk that has sickened at least 12 people in Michigan.
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Symptoms of campylobacteriosis include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever.
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Symptoms of campylobacteriosis include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever.
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What are public health agencies doing to prevent or control campylobacteriosis?
Campylobacteriosis 2008
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Most people who become ill with campylobacteriosis get diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the organism.
Campylobacteriosis 2008
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Most cases of campylobacteriosis are associated with handling raw poultry or eating raw or undercooked poultry meat.
Campylobacteriosis 2008
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Many more cases go undiagnosed or unreported, and campylobacteriosis is estimated to affect over 1 million persons every year, or 0.5% of the general population.
Campylobacteriosis 2008
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