Cyclospora outbreaks causing diarrhea in US expected to continue through August
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is scouring food supply chain for culprit, which may be lettuce
Federal health officials have said they expect the outbreaks of cyclospora – a parasite that causes watery, explosive diarrhea – across the US to continue through August as they scour the food supply chain for the culprit.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified 1,645 lab-confirmed cases of the parasite; reported that 145 people have been hospitalized; and reported that they have a backlog of 5,100 cases that require more analysis, including interviews.
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