Madera, CA
A 63-year-old female asked:
Is there any other or unusual way to get campylobacter than food or pets?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Infectious sources: Campylobacter may be found in wild animals, birds, sheep and hogs as well as other vectors.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Campylobacteriosis : Campylobacter can be transmitted through sexual contact between people, contaminated drinking water, fecal-oral route, contact with infected pets, livestock, poultry & drinking raw milk or eating under-cooked poultry. It can be diagnosed through stool cultures & antigen testing is being developed.
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Last updated Jul 9, 2020
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