"Campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease caused by the complyobacter bacterium, most commonly C. Jenjuni. It is amoung the most common bacterial infections of humans, often a foodborne illness." (cfsph.iastate.edu) New Zealand has the world's highest rate of the infection. The infection is transmitted when one comes in contact and or eats raw meat. Though the disease is commonly within the body & feces of farm animals, though rare, house hold animals can also surcome to the illness. The disease is not fatal, but if left untreated one could experience discomfort for the duration of disease, which generally last 5-10 days. Some symptoms include, diarrhea (bloody), nausea, fever, and tiredness. The disease will eventually subside, it the case that it doesn't, antibotics can be used to help rid the body of the bacteria.
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