Cyclosporiasis outbreak now linked to 9 states. See which ones
A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated food has spread to nine U.S. states, with over 4,100 cases reported since May. The CDC and FDA are conducting investigations to identify the specific sources of the parasitic infection.
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Public health outbreaks require coordinated federal and state responses to prevent further illness and ensure food safety.
Hear this story A cyclosporiasis outbreak , which has left hundreds of Americans with a stomach-churning parasitic infection, has now been linked to nine states, according to federal health officials.
Those nine states include Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 24. Previously, just five states were connected, including Michigan, which accounted for a high number of the cases .
The CDC is still investigating other cyclosporiasis illnesses that are unrelated to this outbreak, the agency added.
"This outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true number of sick people is likely much higher than the number reported," the CDC noted. "This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Cyclospora."
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