Annual summary of Campylobacter infections, 2018

​​During 2018, 6096 laboratory reports of Campylobacter were received by HPS. This was an increase of 301 (5.2%) compared to 2017 when 5795 isolates were reported. This ​is the second consecutive year reports of Campylobacter have increased following a decline in reports of Campylobacter in 2015 and 2016. Despite the increase in reports in 2018, the number remains below the peak of 6636 reports in 2014.