NYTIMES (Emily Oster) - How Worried Should You Be About Cyclospora?
We didn’t need an outbreak of a nightmare stomach bug. But here we are.
NYTIMES (Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi) - Cyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety
The parasite has sickened thousands across the United States. Experts have tips on how to stay safe.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Taco Bell responds to reports of stomach parasite investigation
Thousands of people have become sick since May from the illness. The source has not yet been identified, but Taco Bell is taking voluntary precautionary action amid the multistate investigation.
NYTIMES (Alice Callahan) - How to Stay Safe From Cyclospora, a Parasite Causing Severe Intestinal Illness
Cyclospora, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is sickening many people across the United States. Health experts have tips for avoiding infection.
NYTIMES (Caroline Hopkins Legaspi) - Cyclospora Cases Rise Rapidly, With No Source Yet Confirmed
The parasite, which has sickened thousands across the U.S., is notoriously difficult to track. Funding cuts haven’t made the job easier.
HUFFPOST - FDA Examines Produce Items In U.S. Cyclosporiasis Outbreak As Cases Rise
The current U.S. outbreak, which began on May 1, is centered in Michigan, with Ohio and New York also reporting high numbers of cases.
The current U.S. outbreak, which began on May 1, is centered in Michigan, with Ohio and New York also reporting high numbers of cases.Open
NYTIMES (Alice Callahan) - Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak
The illness, which has sickened thousands across much of the United States, is on track to contribute to the largest outbreak in recent history.
ABCNEWS - Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan surpass 2,600, health officials say
Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have surpassed 2,600 in Michigan, the state's health department said on Monday.
NPR (Joe Hernandez) - What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states
A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.Open
NYTIMES (Jonathan Mingle) - We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War.
With ticks, we’ve barely begun to fight back. The longer we wait, the more territory they will claim across both our geographic and psychic maps.