Campylobacter Infection in Poultry-Processing Workers, Virginia, USA, 2008–2011

Abstract

During a health hazard evaluation, we investigated 29 cases of laboratory-diagnosed Campylobacter infection among workers at a poultry-processing plant. Most infected employees worked at the plant <1 month, worked as live hangers, and lived at a state-operated center. To lessen the infection risk, we recommended improvements to engineering and administrative controls at the plant.

Keywords

• Campylobacter species
• Campylobacter jejuni
• Campylobacter coli
• campylobacteriosis
• occupational
• employees