Map: Cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea illness continue to climb
Health officials are still tracing the source as more than 1,500 cases remain under investigation and confirmed infections spread across 31 states.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 843 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis as of July 9, with more than 1,500 additional infections under investigation across the United States.
- Infected individuals experience watery diarrhea with 'frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,' according to the CDC, with symptoms appearing anywhere from two days to two weeks after exposure.
- Georgia reported between 11 and 30 confirmed cases, up from fewer than 10 last week, while Michigan currently reports the highest case numbers amid seasonal spikes common in the Peach State.
- Last year, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy reduced Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network required pathogen monitoring from eight to two, making cyclospora testing optional for health departments.
- Linda Yancey, an infectious disease specialist at Memorial Hermann Health System, warned that understaffed federal agencies face increased foodborne infection risks, stating, 'Unfortunately with so many budget cuts, every federal agency is hurting.
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In the United States a serious health alert has taken place due to a sudden surge of cases of cyclosporiasis, a intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetaniensis. The epidemic has already largely exceeded the threshold of three thousand infections at national level, focusing with particular virulence in the state of Michigan, and is pushing the authorities to a complex [...] The article "Profuse diarrhea, loss of a…
Clark County reports no cyclosporiasis cases as nationwide diarrhea-causing outbreak grows
A nationwide outbreak of a diarrhea-causing foodborne illness has sickened more than 1,000 people nationwide, but Clark County has remained free of confirmed cases since the outbreak began in May.
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Protect yourself during a cyclospora outbreak
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