According to news reports, the Solano County Public Health and Environment is investigating a campylobacteriosis outbreak connected with a restaurant in Fairfield. The restaurant is Alejandro’s Taqueria on Texas Street in Fairfield. 32 Campylobacter cases have been reported this month. The affected people ate at the restaurant between May 26 and May 29, health officials said. Officials closed the restaurant on June 8.
Campylobacteriosis is an acute gastrointestinal illness characterized by watery and/or bloody stool caused by ingestion of the microorganism Campylobacter jejuni or Campylobacter coli. Cases are most often reported as being associated with ingestion of contaminated food (particularly poultry), drinking contaminated water or milk and contact with infected animals (especially puppies and kittens). Although uncommon, person to person transmission can occur through fecal-oral route.
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