Cyclosporiasis Cases Hit 1,645 in 30+ States as CDC Tracks Contaminated Produce
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Updated · WRAL News · Jul 26
Cyclosporiasis Cases Hit 1,645 in 30+ States as CDC Tracks Contaminated Produce
2 articles · Updated · WRAL News · Jul 26
Summary
Since May 1, 1,645 cyclosporiasis cases have been confirmed and more than 5,100 are considered likely across more than 30 states, with experts saying the outbreak is still accelerating.
A 2-to-14-day incubation period and the difficulty of tracing mixed foods such as salads are slowing efforts to identify all contaminated sources, which are often imported leafy greens, herbs and berries.
141 hospitalizations have been reported, largely for dehydration, though no deaths have been recorded; doctors say a 7-to-10-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole usually resolves symptoms within days.
Cyclospora does not spread person to person because the parasite must mature in soil or water first, and health officials are urging consumers to watch for recalls and thoroughly rinse high-risk produce.
With thousands infected across 34 states, what hidden flaws in our imported produce supply chain allow this microscopic threat to bypass inspections?
A popular fast-food chain's lettuce is tied to a massive parasite outbreak, but are other restaurants hiding the same contaminated ingredient?
Routine tests miss this rapidly spreading parasite hidden in everyday salads; could your unexplained weeks-long illness actually be a misdiagnosed infection?