NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - Cyclospora cases in US near 16K, CDC says
There are now 15,716 cases of domestically acquired cyclospora tracked in the U.S. since May this year, according to the CDC.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Two deaths confirmed to be tied to cyclosporiasis outbreak
Two people with “significant underlying health conditions” have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services confirmed. The department speculated their conditions may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration but said it wouldn’t provide additional information on the cases. More: https://tinyurl.com/2s4b6wpf #outbreak #health #cyclosporiasis
NPR (Kristofor Husted) - Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
NPR (Pien Huang) - What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there
Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
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.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jordan Perkins) - The foods to avoid for cyclospora, the 'explosive diarrhea' parasite
There have been 1,645 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis so far in the U.S.