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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Cyclosporiasis outbreak hits 41 states as confirmed cases pass 4,000 and thousands more await testing

A parasitic illness that causes severe gastrointestinal distress has now spread to 41 states with more than 11,000 suspected cases, and the FDA still cannot confirm what food is causing it. The CDC on Tuesday confirmed 4,173 laboratory-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases nationwide, with more than 7,400 additional reports still awaiting lab confirmation and investigation. At least […] The post Cyclosporiasis outbreak hits 41 states as confirmed cases pass 4,000 and thousands more await testing appeared first on American Almanac .

A parasitic illness that causes severe gastrointestinal distress has now spread to 41 states with more than 11,000 suspected cases, and the FDA still cannot confirm what food is causing it. The CDC on Tuesday confirmed 4,173 laboratory-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases nationwide, with more than 7,400 additional reports still awaiting lab confirmation and investigation. At least 308 people have been hospitalized. Officials warn the true toll could stretch past 11,000, a record for the parasitic illness, which is caused by the cyclospora parasite and produces what health officials have described as severe diarrhea, cramping, and prolonged intestinal illness. Michigan and Ohio account for the sharpest recent spike. Local health departments in…Open