More than 10,000 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases reported across U.S.
More than 10,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported across the United States since May, while health officials are reviewing over 12,000 additional cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday that 10,468 confirmed cases acquired in the United States were reported across 47 states between May 1 and August 3. At least 517 patients have been hospitalized.
The confirmed case count increased by 3,761 from the CDC’s previous update on July 27, when 6,707 cases had been reported across 45 states. The number of hospitalizations rose by 94.
The CDC is also reviewing more than 12,255 additional cases that have not been laboratory-confirmed or require further investigation, including determining whether patients were exposed overseas. Many were reported by Michigan.
Michigan health officials said the state’s case count has risen to 12,218, an increase of 984 in two days. At least 193 patients have been hospitalized as of July 30.
Two people have died in Michigan, the only deaths reported nationwide. Both had significant underlying health conditions that may have been affected by cyclosporiasis and dehydration.
The national figures include cases from an ongoing multistate outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, though not all cases have been connected to the recalled product. The CDC said several jurisdictions have reported more cases than during the same period last year.
Patients ranged in age from 1 to 98, with a median age of 45. Illness onset dates ranged from May 1 through July 28, but officials expect case counts to continue rising because reports can take about six weeks to reach the CDC.
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. Symptoms commonly include prolonged watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue and loss of appetite.
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