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CDC investigates Cyclospora outbreak
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Key Points:
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness spreading across 17 states with at least 145 reported cases.
- Twenty individuals have been hospitalized due to severe symptoms, and public health teams are focusing on clusters in New York, Illinois, and Texas.
- Cyclosporiasis is caused by consuming contaminated food or water and leads to symptoms such as cramps, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, and frequent watery diarrhea.
- Although not usually life-threatening, the illness can persist for days to over a month if untreated, with symptoms potentially recurring multiple times.
- Treatment typically involves antibiotics to alleviate the infection and reduce symptom duration.
