England reports decade high number of Salmonella and Campylobacter cases
According to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data, Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in England have significantly rose compared to the previous year.
Campylobacter cases have increased by 17.1% from 60,055 in 2023 to 70,352 in 2024, reaching 121.9 reports per 100,000 population. This represents the highest number of cases recorded in the past decade. Adults aged 50 to 79 years account for 44% of all reports.
In addition, Salmonella infections reached a decade high, with a 17.1% increase from 2023, rising from 8,872 cases in 2023 to 10,388 cases in 2024. Children under 10 years old were particularly affected, accounting for 21.5% of cases. 
Campylobacter and Salmonella are foodborne illnesses usually caught by eating contaminated food, including poultry, meat, eggs, raw fruit or vegetables, and unpasteurized milk products.
Infection may also occur through close contact with people with the infection – particularly in household settings – and by cross-contamination in the kitchen, for example when utensils are used for both cooked and uncooked foods. 
Following good food hygiene and the 4Cs when preparing food can help protect you and others from food poisoning:
cook food correctly by following the guidance on time and temperature on product labels
chill your food below 5 degrees, this will stop or significantly slow the growth of bacteria
clean food equipment and surfaces thoroughly, this helps to stop harmful bacteria and viruses from spreading onto food
avoid cross-contamination which might lead to bacteria passing from raw foods to ready-to-eat foods via things like re-usable shopping bags, knives and chopping boards, cloths and work surfaces
use food and drink by the ‘use by’ date on the label, even if it looks and smells fine – eating food after this date could put your health at risk as you can not smell or taste bacteria which make you ill
good personal hygiene is essential when you’re preparing food, this will help ensure that bacteria you may have come into contact with isn’t passed to your friends, family and neighbors in their food