What Happens When People Get Campylobacteriosis?
Within two to five days after exposure to Campylobacter, a person may develop diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, and blood in the stool. Most people with Campylobacteriosis recover within about ten days without any treatment other than drinking lots of fluids to prevent dehydration (a dangerous loss of fluids and salts). In serious cases, people with Campylobacteriosis may require antibiotics* and intravenous* (IV) rehydration. In rare cases, Campylobacteriosis may lead to other illnesses, such as colitis, arthritis, meningitis (men-in-JY-tis), and Guillain-Barre (gee-YAN-ba-RAY) syndrome, a disorder that can result in temporary paralysis.
