Campylobacteriosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

Campylobacteriosis is the most frequently reported food- and waterborne disease in the EU/EEA. In 2018, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 250 384 confirmed cases of campylobacteriosis.

The overall EU/EEA notification rate was 64.1 cases per 100 000 population. Human campylobacteriosis was most common in children under five years old. Campylobacteriosis shows clear seasonality, with a sharp peak of cases in the summer months and a smaller peak at the beginning of the year.