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CDC Warns of Uptick in Cyclospora Infections
« on: August 11, 2017, 07:42:03 am »
CDC Warns of Uptick in Cyclospora Infections
By Alexandria McIntire
 

Aug. 9, 2017 -- The CDC issued a health advisory alert this week about a rise in reported infections from Cyclospora cayetanensis -- a parasite that commonly causes diarrhea.

The agency reports 206 cases of cyclospora infections From May 1 to August 2 this year. Over the same time period last year, there were only 88 reported cases.

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20170809/cdc-warns-of-uptick-in-cyclospora-infections