July 21 (Reuters) – Michigan health officials reported 6,571 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Tuesday, an increase of 423 cases since its last update on Monday.
The outbreak in Michigan has resulted in 102 hospitalizations, according to the state health department’s latest update, with no deaths reported.
Here are some details:
• Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal infection that can be contracted by consuming food, typically raw fruits and vegetables, or water contaminated with feces, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the Cyclospora parasite that can trigger diarrhea, nausea and other gastrointestinal symptoms, have risen steadily in recent months across the United States, according to the CDC.
• The CDC said on its website dated July 13 that 1,645 people across 34 states had contracted the parasite, and 141 of them had been hospitalized. At that time, the agency said more than 5,100 additional cases required further analysis and confirmation.
• The FDA said on Monday its basis for linking Taylor Farms’ central Mexico lettuce to the outbreak remained unchanged, even after a Cyclospora-positive border-surveillance sample was later determined to be a false positive, citing traceback and epidemiological evidence.
• Michigan’s disproportionately high case count likely reflects distribution patterns, with the state receiving a substantial portion of the contaminated shipment, said Gerardo Lopez, an associate professor and extension specialist in STEM, food safety and environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona.
(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
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