Claiming Compensation for Campylobacter

What is Campylobacter?

Campylobacter is a harmful strain of bacteria. Food poisoning caused by different species of the Campylobacter bacteria is collectively called Campylobacteriosis and this bacterium can usually be found in the following:

• Contaminated food
• Dairy products
• Unchlorinated water

The bacterium can also be carried by insects, animals and people who have become infected.

How Can I Get Campylobacter?

Campylobacter can be contracted in many different ways. Particularly common causes include:

Undercooked or Raw Food

Meat can be an especially high risk food if it's not cooked properly, with raw chicken and pork posing the highest risk.

Wild Birds at Hotel Buffets

Harmful bacteria is often carried on the beaks and claws of birds who have previously fed at landfills, sewage farms and other contaminated locations. They can spread bacteria through defecation and pecking at open air buffets and barbecues, which are common at many holiday hotels and resorts.

Contact with Wild Animals

Contact with infected wild animals such as feral cats and dogs, as well as animals at zoos and farms, can cause you to contract this dangerous bacterium, so avoid contact or wash your hands thoroughly after touching them.

Campylobacter Symptoms

Common symptoms include:

• Nausea
• Severe diarrhoea
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting
• Blood and mucus in your stool
• Fever

Campylobacter symptoms generally start to appear within 2 to 5 days, but can sometimes take up to 10 days to manifest. Once infection has taken hold, symptoms usually persist for between 2 days and a week. However, it can trigger longer-term health complications, such as reactive arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Symptoms of campylobacter can easily be mistaken for those of other illnesses, such as appendicitis, so it can be hard to diagnose on the basis of symptoms alone. That’s why it's important not to self-diagnose and treat yourself, as you might make a misdiagnosis and make your condition worse.