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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