White = 5.8
Nonwhite = 2.8

Female = 8.4
Male = 10.0

Campylobacteriosis is a bacterial disease usually transmitted through raw or undercooked foods of animal origin or foods cross-contaminated by animal products or feces. It can also be transmitted person-to-person.

There were 511 cases of campylobacteriosis reported in Indiana in 1999, which represents a decrease from previous years (Figure 1). Incidence of disease was greatest during the summer months, as shown in Figure 2.

Males (10.0) were more likely to be reported than females (8.4), and the age-adjusted rate for whites (5.8) was 2.1 times higher than that for nonwhites (3.8). Age-specific rates were greatest among infants (19.72) followed by pre-schoolers (11.60) (Figure 3).

Among counties with at least 5 cases reported, the incidence rate was highest in Orange (38.0), Franklin (25.5), Dearborn (18.0), St. Joseph (17.0), and Marshall (16.6) counties (Figure 4).

There were no outbreaks of campylobacteriosis reported in Indiana in 1999.

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