Cyclospora outbreak numbers double; other outbreaks still under investigation

Cyclospora outbreak numbers double; other outbreaks still under investigation

The number of patients in an outbreak from the cyclospora parasite has more than doubled, compared to a week ago, according to an update from the Food and Drug Administration. The source of the parasite has not yet been identified. The number of patients has grown from 24 a week ago to 57 as of July 23. The FDA has not released any information about the patients such as where they live or their ages. The FDA has begun traceback in the cyclospora…