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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

INSANE: Cyclospora outbreaks causing diarrhea in us expected to continue through august | Vintage Vibes

A microscope image shows a round, pink-purple Cyclospora cayetanensis cell with dark spots surrounded by turquoise background
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. Photograph: CDC

Federal health officials have 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) has 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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