Cyclospora parasite infects 1,645 in US — CDC expects outbreaks to continue through August

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says they are scouring food supply chain for culprit, which may be lettuce

What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?

Federal health officials said they expect the outbreaks of cyclospora – a parasite that causes watery, explosive diarrhea – across the US to continue through August as they scour the food supply chain for the culprit.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified 1,645 lab-confirmed cases of the parasite; reported that 145 people have been hospitalized; and reported that they have a backlog of 5,100 cases that require more analysis, including interviews.

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