Cyclosporine parasites continued to find Homo sapiens as hosts in at least seven states as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta again marked the progress of the 16-state outbreak. CDC’s
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New Texas Illnesses Bring Cyclospora Case Count to 469
An increase of 44 cases in Texas over the weekend has brought the number of confirmed illnesses from recent Cyclospora outbreaks to 469, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. At least 171
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Cyclospora Case Count Rises to 418
At least 418 people in 16 states are now known to have been sickened with cyclospora infections between mid-June and mid-July, according to updated numbers from state health departments as of the end of the
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Nebraska Man Gets Probation for Mislabeling Meat
A federal judge has sentenced a Nebraska man to one year of probation for mislabeling hundreds of pounds of meat.
A grand jury indicted Cory D. Allemang of Clearwater, NE in January after federal inspectors
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Bagged Salad Mix Implicated in Cyclospora Outbreak
The Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened at least 373 people in 15 states in June is believed to have been caused by a now-expired, prepackaged salad mix, Iowa’s top food inspector said on Tuesday. “The
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Cases in Cyclospora Outbreak Rise to 285
At least 285 people are now ill in the Cyclospora outbreak predominantly affecting the Midwest, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The case count by state is now as follows:
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Cyclospora Outbreak Highlights Differing Epidemiology Philosophies
As state and federal officials continue working to pinpoint the source of the June Cyclospora outbreak that sickened at least 275 people in the Midwest, one prominent epidemiologist has criticized the investigation’s speed and effectiveness.
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Cyclospora Illnesses in Midwest Reach 258 as Investigation Continues
Health officials in several Midwestern states are continuing to investigate a recent surge in Cyclospora infections from early June, but have still not identified a source. At least 258 people have now fallen ill, predominantly
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Cyclospora Infections in Midwest Reach 206
New Cyclospora infections in Iowa, Nebraska and Texas have brought the total number ill to 206, according to the health departments in those states. Iowa now has 102 cases, Nebraska 62 and Texas 42. While
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Cyclospora Hits More Than 170 in Midwest
A cyclospora outbreak has sickened at least 81 people in Iowa and 53 in Nebraska, as well as an unknown number of people in neighboring Midwestern states, according to the state health departments in Iowa
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