Cyclosporiasis outbreak: CDC tracking cases in 31 states, including Nebraska and Iowa
Public health officials are investigating a multi-state Cyclosporiasis outbreak as cases emerge across 31 states.
Questions people are asking
What is the potential source of the outbreak?
Michigan health officials have identified lettuce and salad greens as the potential source of the illness.
How many states are affected?
The CDC is tracking cases across 31 states, including Nebraska and Iowa.
Are people being hospitalized?
Yes, USA Today reports that 15 individuals in Texas have been hospitalized.
What happened
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking a growing outbreak of Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness causing severe diarrhea. Reports confirm that 31 states, including Nebraska and Iowa, are currently involved in the investigation.
Coverage from NBC News, The New York Times, and the Detroit Free Press indicates that health officials in Michigan have identified lettuce and salad greens as the potential source of the infection. Meanwhile, USA Today reports that 15 people in Texas have required hospitalization due to the illness.
Future developments will depend on the findings of the ongoing CDC investigation. Coverage does not yet specify a definitive link between the consumed food products and all recorded cases nationwide.
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Sources (5)
- Lettuce or salad greens could be source of diarrhea-causing illness, Michigan health officials say NBC News · 48d ago
- Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak The New York Times · 48d ago
- Michigan cyclospora outbreak investigation zeroes in on lettuce, salad greens Detroit Free Press · 48d ago
- 15 Texans are hospitalized as explosive diarrhea parasite spreads USA Today · 48d ago
- Cyclosporiasis outbreak: CDC tracking cases in 31 states, including Nebraska and Iowa KETV · 48d ago
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