Here’s what health experts believe could be linked to ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak
The CDC said 843 cases have been reported across 31 states, and 86 patients have been hospitalized as investigators trace the source.
- On July 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 843 cases of cyclosporiasis across 31 states, with Michigan officials identifying lettuce as a potential source of the parasitic infection that has infected over 3,000 Americans.
- Investigating the parasite is difficult because symptoms appear one to two weeks after infection, and the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network scaled back tracking for most pathogens, including cyclospora, last year.
- Experts describe the investigation as "detecting a microscopic portion of a needle in a haystack," said Steven Manderach of the Association of Food and Drug Officials, with 86 people requiring hospitalization amid multiple contamination points.
- While investigators search for the source, public health officials advise Americans to wash all fresh produce and cook vegetables, prompting restaurants including Taco Bell to temporarily stop serving lettuce despite unconfirmed findings.
- Budget cuts directed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have hampered resources, raising concerns among experts about long-term disease monitoring effectiveness.
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