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Joseph James

Cyclospora Parasite Sickens Nearly 7,000 Americans Across 34 States and Cases Are Still Rising

The Outbreak Is Expanding Fast

A Cyclospora parasite outbreak has infected people across 34 U.S. states since May, with nearly 7,000 confirmed or probable cases now reported, a figure far beyond anything seen during the same period in recent years. The CDC issued a Health Alert Network notice on July 15 confirming 1,645 lab-verified cases and more than 5,100 additional probable cases under investigation, all in people who ate contaminated food in the United States.

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