The FINANCIAL -- John Craven from the BBC’s Countryfile programme visited the University’s Leahurst Campus on to talk to Professor Tom Humphrey about Campylobacter.

According to the University of Liverpool , campylobacter is the major cause of foodborne illness in the UK, causing sickness in over 700,000 people each year. Around 15, 000 people are admitted to hospital for treatment and around 80 people die every year in the UK.

It is found mainly in poultry but also in red meat, unpasteurised milk and untreated water. Although it does not normally grow in or on food, it can transfer easily. Illness can arise from only a few bacteria in undercooked chicken, or in ready-to-eat foods that have been cross-contaminated from raw chicken.

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