Outbreaks of Cyclosporiasis - United States, June-August 2013

• Published in: MMWR. 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
• Language: English
• Published: Atlanta U.S. Center for Disease Control 01.11.2013
• Subjects: Epidemics; Parasites; Public health; Restaurants; Vegetables; United States > US

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...