Cyclospora Outbreak and Food Safety
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Cyclospora Outbreak and Food Safety
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An outbreak of cyclosporiasis is making people sick. As of July 28th the illness has spread to 45 states. Cyclosporiasis is caused by a parasite called cyclospora. There are between 500 and 1000 confirmed cases in Ohio. According to reporting by the Center for Disease Control there have been more than 67-hundred cases since May First. Many cases are traced back to iceberg lettuce grown by Taylor Farms coming from Mexico. Tracing of the sources and the spread of the outbreak is ongoing with cases sure to increase. It’s sent 423 people to the hospital but so far no deaths are reported.
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Thanks to SciLine, a non-profit based at the American Association for the advancement of Science for production assistance. Learn more at https://www.sciline.org/about/
Dr. Kalmia Kniel, Professor in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Delaware
Epidemiologist and Professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Craig Hedberg has spent much of his career investigating outbreaks and training others on better investigative techniques.