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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Researchers want formal inquiry as Campylobacter rates shoot up
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:02
	Publish Date:		2025-07-17 04:36:00
	Description:		A group of NZ researchers want a formal inquiry into the rates of Campylobacter infection. In a just-released study, hospitalisation rates for Campylobacter infection have increased by almost 70 percent in 17 years. Most of the time, the source of the illness is contaminated fresh chicken meat. The group of prominent public health researchers behind the research say rising hospitalisation rates are a serious concern and want urgent action from the government. Jessica Hopkins reports.
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