Climate and Campylobacter prevalence – is there a link?

A study investigated the link between the prevalence of Campylobacter in Thai broiler flocks and climatic factors, such as rainfall, ambient temperature. Campylobacteriosis is considered the leading bacterial gastrointestinal disease in humans worldwide. Consumption and handling of contaminated food, particularly poultry and poultry products, are considered the main source of infection. In humans, ingestion of a small number of bacterial cells could cause mild to severe diarrhoea. Although it h