Surging cyclosporiasis outbreak prompts public health warning in US
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Health officials report a surge of cyclosporiasis across 17 states, led by Michigan’s outbreak near 1,000 cases—the largest in the state’s history—with Ohio and others seeing increases; the Cyclospora parasite spreads via contaminated produce or water, causing watery, sometimes explosive diarrhea and other GI symptoms, usually resolved with antibiotics; the source is under investigation and CDC data may undercount due to reporting lags; prevention centers on thoroughly washing produce (prefer whole lettuce heads) and cooking when possible.
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- Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases AP News
- What to know about cyclospora, the parasite causing extreme GI symptoms The Boston Globe
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