The largest outbreak of an intestinal infection that spread across several US states and affected more than 12,000 people has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday. Two people have died and 570 were hospitalised in recent months in relation to the outbreak of cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that can
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Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak, a parasitic infection spread through contaminated food or water that can cause severe diarrhoea. The two individuals had “significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration”, state health authorities said. The foodborne illness has spread
Linda Kim, a nurse at the Washtenaw County Health Department in Michigan, has been helping to investigate more than 900 cases of cyclosporiasis locally. Foodborne illnesses are some of the most complex public health investigations, especially with the Cyclospora parasite. That’s because symptoms may not appear for up to two weeks after someone’s eaten contaminated
Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne illness caused by contaminated food or water containing the Cyclospora parasite. FDA officials have yet to discover the source of the outbreak that the CDC says has sickened more than 1,600 people this summer. wildpixel via Getty hide title toggle title wildpixel via Getty The source of the cyclospora The disease
Taco Bell announced it will remove all iceberg lettuce from its supply chain and replace it after federal health officials linked an outbreak of cyclosporiasis to a single supplier. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide title toggle title Mario Tama/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration advise consumers to
