- Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common medical infections.
- Spiral-shaped bacterium that infects well over 30% of the world’s population.
- About 40% of people in the UK have the bacteria in their stomach.
- Higher infection rates correlate with: crowded living conditions / poor sanitation / personal hygiene / water supply (~ 80% in developing world).
- Most infections occur in childhood.
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