Browsing: Cyclosporiasis

Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic gastrointestinal illness, is spreading across the U.S., sickening thousands and hospitalizing hundreds. Below, Bill Hanage, professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, shares what’s important to know about the disease and this atypically large outbreak

An outbreak of cyclosporiasis — a diarrhea-causing parasitic illness — in the U.S. has been linked to iceberg lettuce from a Mexican supplier and to several Taco Bell locations across multiple states

Consumers worried about a growing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a diarrheal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, are turning to social media for advice on what foods to avoid as public health officials have yet to identify the source

A parasite that causes extreme diarrhea, seen in recent outbreaks across the country, has been documented in 29 counties in Florida. But experts say there could be more cases than what has been reported

The intestinal illness, cyclosporiasis, is in the news nationwide, but County monitoring reports no local increase in cases. State health officials have also not seen an increase.  

A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possiblehousands of people, a

Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan rose slightly, state health officials reported on Wednesday, with more than 3,700 cases reported

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Officials are still investigating whether a specific food or produce item is thehat can cause diarrhea and other gastrointestinal issues

Nearly 7,000 people nationwide may have cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness that can cause weeks of severe diarrhea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The bulk of the cases are in Michigan, which has confirmed 3,309 cases on its own