What You Should Know About. Campylobacteriosis is an intestinal illness caused by infection with Campylobacter bacteria. Campylobacter jejuni . Anyone can get campylobacteriosis. These bacteria are a significant of diarrhea, especially in developing countries, and is a frequent cause of travelers diarrhea.
Illness occurs more frequently in summer than in winter.
A person becomes infected with Campylobacter by swallowing the bacteria. This can occur when an individual eats or drinks food or water contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria. Animals can also be infected, and pets, such as puppies and kittens with diarrhea, can be a source of spread to humans. Campylobacter can be found in the intestines of farm animals such as cattle, pigs and chicken. Thus beef, pork and especially chicken meat can become contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria during processing.