CDC Investigates Parasite Outbreak Linked to 'Explosive' Diarrhea Across 17 States
Officials say 145 U.S. cases have been confirmed, and 20 people were hospitalized as investigators search for a common food source.
- Federal health officials are investigating a Cyclospora parasite outbreak that has sickened 145 people across 17 states, with patients reporting no recent international travel suggesting domestic food contamination.
- Cyclosporiasis, a nationally notifiable intestinal illness, typically surges during spring and summer, with the CDC defining the season as running through Aug 31.
- Patients range in age from 5 to 86 with a median age of 42; 61 percent are female, and Twenty individuals have required hospitalization with no deaths reported.
- Public health authorities, including the CDC and FDA, are investigating clusters across multiple states, emphasizing no evidence of person-to-person spread and pointing toward contaminated food sources.
- To reduce illness risk, the CDC recommends washing hands and scrubbing produce under running water, while officials suspect the true infection count exceeds the 145 reported cases.
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Food-borne parasite causes illness in Texas, elsewhere
Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection linked to fresh produce, has caused digestive illness in over 145 reported cases nationwide since May 1, with Texas among the hardest-hit states. The CDC warns that contaminated herbs and berries may be sources, and affected individuals have been hospitalized but no deaths reported.
CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states
Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis The US Centers for Disease Prevention has been working to find the source of a parasitic illness that causes “explosive”, watery diarrhea, with more than 400 cases of the sickness reported across 18 states. The parasite, cyclospora, spreads through [...]
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