Outbreaks of Cyclosporiasis - United States, June-August 2013

During Jun-Aug 2013, CDC, state and local public health officials, and the FDA investigated an unusually large number of reports of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. By Sep 20, CDC had been notified of 643 cases from 25 states, primarily Texas (2...

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Published inMMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 62; no. 43; p. 862
Main Authors des Vignes-Kendrick, M, Reynolds, Kaye, Lee, Teresa, Gaul, Linda, Klein, Kate, Irvin, Kari, Wellman, Allison, Hardin, Angela, Williams, Ian, Wiegand, Ryan, Harris, Julie, Parise, Monica, Abanyie, Francisca, Harvey, R Reid
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta U.S. Center for Disease Control 01.11.2013
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Epidemics
Parasites
Public health
Restaurants
Vegetables
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Summary:During Jun-Aug 2013, CDC, state and local public health officials, and the FDA investigated an unusually large number of reports of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. By Sep 20, CDC had been notified of 643 cases from 25 states, primarily Texas (278 cases), Iowa (153), and Nebraska (86). Investigations in Iowa and Nebraska showed that restaurant-associated cases in these two states were linked to a salad mix that contained iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X