Table 3.
Summary of Campylobacter statistics related to humans and major food categories, EU, 2012–2016
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Total number of confirmed cases | 246,307 | 232,134 | 236,818 | 214,710 | 214,300 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 population (notification rates) | 66.3 | 62.9 | 66.5 | 61.4 | 61.7 | ECDC |
| Number of reporting countries | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired in the EU | 122,806 | 142,536 | 135,822 | 120,521 | 124,070 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired outside the EU | 6,347 | 6,838 | 7,401 | 7,481 | 7,513 | ECDC |
| Unknown travel status or unknown country of infection | 117,154 | 82,760 | 93,595 | 86,708 | 82,717 | ECDC |
| Total number of food‐borne outbreaks (including waterborne outbreaks) | 461 | 399 | 454 | 417 | 503 | EFSA |
| Number of outbreak‐related cases | 4,606 | 1,488 | 2,082 | 1,836 | 1,555 | EFSA |
| Food | ||||||
| Meat and meat products | ||||||
| Number of sampled units | 18,048 | 16,134 | 15,758 | 21,383 | 25,348 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | EFSA |
| Milk and milk products | ||||||
| Number of sampled units | 1,896 | 2,126 | 2,708 | 3,324 | 3,313 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | EFSA |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority; MS: Member States.