UK: Campylobacter data 2006 to 2015

27.01.2017

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) estimates that Campylobacter causes more than 100 deaths a year and costs the UK economy about £900m.
The region that reported the highest number of Campylobacter cases was the South East with 9,489.
54% of Campylobacter cases were male.
The 50-59 year age group had the highest number of cases. 
The peak month for Campylobacter reporting in 2015 was June. 
In the Second Study of Infectious Intestinal Disease in the Community (IID2 Study), it was estimated that for every one case of Campylobacter identified in national surveillance, there were 9.3 cases in the community (95% confidence interval of 6.0-14.4 cases).