Campylobacter

Campylobacter infections, which are transmitted to humans primarily through undercooked contaminated meat, are a common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in developed countries.

Our missions

  • Monitoring the epidemiological trends of Campylobacter infections

  • Educate the general public about preventive measures

The Disease

Campylobacter Infections in France

Campylobacter is one of the most common causes of bacterial gastroenteritis in developed countries. The average annual number of symptomatic Campylobacter cases is estimated at 493,000 (90% CI: 273,000–1,080,000), of which 392,000 (90% CI: 215,000–863,000)...

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What We Do

Surveillance of Campylobacter infections is conducted by the National Reference Center for Campylobacter and Helicobacter in collaboration with Santé publique France. This surveillance enables the monitoring of trends in these infections in France.

Epidemiological surveillance of Campylobacter...

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Data

The Campylobacter infection surveillance system tracks epidemiological trends in the infection. A comprehensive surveillance report is published annually on the Santé publique France website.

Confirmation of the characteristics of Campylobacter infections in France

In 2023, surveillance of...

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Publications

Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.

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