The Campylobacter jejuni bacteria can infect you in the following ways:

1. When you eat Chicken or Meat that is not properly cooked.

2. When you consume raw milk that has been contaminated.

3. Having direct or indirect contact with someone who is already infected.

This can happen if the infected person forgets to wash their hands properly after using the toilet.

4. Domesticated animals can also be a source of infection.

For example, Dogs, Cats, Pigs etc

Infection with this bacteria can lead to 

1. Guillain-Barré syndrome

2. Reactive Arthritis

Your lab technician would look for the following characteristics before confirming an infection with CJ

1. Gram-negative bacteria

2. Coma or S-shaped bacteria

3. Bacteria has polar flagella

- A pollar flagellum is present at one end of the bacteria, but can rotate, clockwise or anti-clockwise depending

4. Bacteria is Oxidase positive 

- Oxidase positive organisms can break down oxygen

5. Bacteria grows at a high temperature (42 degree centigrade)

No, many times when this bacteria infects people, it goes away on its own, you just have to drink plenty fluids preferably Oral Rehydration Solution.

Please report to the nearest clinic if the number of stools per day are getting beyond 5 or if the symptoms are causing you significant distress

The brachial plexus branches into: 

Remember with either Mnemonic