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Share of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the U.S. in 2018, by food category
For the year 2018, nearly 3 in 5 cases of foodborne Campylobacter were cause by chicken. Around 8.3 percent of cases of Campylobacter were the result of eating turkey.
This statistic shows the percentage of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the United States that were attributed to specific food categories for the year 2018.
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CDC, & Food and Drug Administration, & U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service). (December 18, 2020). Percentage of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1236740/foodborne-campylobacter-illness-food-category-us/
CDC, und Food and Drug Administration, und U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service). "Percentage of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018." Chart. December 18, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1236740/foodborne-campylobacter-illness-food-category-us/
CDC, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service). (2020). Percentage of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1236740/foodborne-campylobacter-illness-food-category-us/
CDC, and Food and Drug Administration, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service). "Percentage of Foodborne Campylobacter Illnesses in The United States Attributed to Specific Food Categories in 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Dec 2020, /statistics/1236740/foodborne-campylobacter-illness-food-category-us/
CDC & Food and Drug Administration & U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service), Percentage of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1236740/foodborne-campylobacter-illness-food-category-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of foodborne Campylobacter illnesses in the United States attributed to specific food categories in 2018 [Graph], CDC, & Food and Drug Administration, & U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service), December 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1236740/foodborne-campylobacter-illness-food-category-us/
