Campylobacter is a foodborne illness that use to be one of the most common followed closely by salmonella. Camplobacter is a bacterium that is mostly associated with consuming under cooked chicken, but there are other ways to contract the illness as well. Fortunately, public health professionals have been working hard to reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses in general and they have made some significant progress in the last several years. CDC estimates that of the seven major pathogens, they have all gone down except Salmonella and Vibrio. However, are we going to start losing ground with all the tax cuts to public health and environmental health specialist that help to educate and prevent these illnesses?
Does this matter to you? So what, so people get a little diarrhea what is the big deal! I have heard people say this and let me tell you it can be a very big deal. For example, Campylobacter can make you very ill with bloody diarrhea and can have lasting health affects for people who develop a rare disease called Guillain-Barré syndrome that affects the nerves of the body. Some illnesses can cause death like E-coli 0157:H7. Do you want to take a chance that you will be one of the people hospitalized or that die from foodborne illness when it can be prevented?
We all need to understand and work to protect ourselves and the environment from these illnesses and support the individuals that work every day to make the world a better place!
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