Iowa: Exposure to cyclospora tainted salad mix could have occurred at 50 restaurants and grocery stores
The investigation into the cyclospora outbreak in Iowa has revealed some new information into where, as of July 31, 145 people contracted the protozoan parasite, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health More...
Texas cyclospora outbreak rises to 122 cases
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said that there has been 122 cyclospora cases reported in the state in July, according to the health department website. Cyclospora cayetanensis Image/CDC Health More...
Iowa and Nebraska cyclospora outbreaks linked to prepackaged bagged salad mix
The Iowa and Nebraska Departments of Health came out today with a new revelation concerning the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 143 people in the Hawkeye State and 78 Nebraskans since mid-June. Cyclospora More...
Des Moines cryptosporidium outbreak case count at 68, linked to swimming pools
The Hawkeye State is battling it’s third gastrointestinal disease outbreak of the summer and it’s another parasite. The Des Moines Register reports today that The Polk County Department of Public Health More...
Florida cyclospora cases increase by one, brings total to 24
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) today announced one additional case of cyclospora in Florida, which brings the current total to 24 cases, including one hospitalization. Oocysts of C. cayetanensis viewed More...
CIDRAP director criticizes Cyclospora investigation
The director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) and University of Minnesota professor, Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, had some strong words about the state of the Cyclospora parasite More...
Iowa health officials investigate two gastrointestinal outbreaks: Cyclospora and Salmonella
Iowa is dealing with two gastrointestinal outbreaks–one parasitic and one bacterial. The Hawkeye State was the first state in the current multistate Cyclospora outbreak that has affected 321 people in 14 states More...
Cyclospora outbreak jumps to 321 cases, Florida investigating 23 cases
The multistate Cyclospora outbreak increased by 36 cases since yesterday’s update to a total of 321 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today. This total is up from the More...
Cyclospora reported from Minnesota and Ohio, total number of states reporting the parasite is 11
With new cases of the protozoan parasite being reported from Minnesota and Ohio today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that 11 states have reported Cyclospora cases to the federal health More...
Cyclospora outbreak tops 275 cases, New Jersey reports first case of the parasitic infection
With the numbers continuing to climb in the current Cyclospora outbreak, federal health authorities reporting approximate 284 cases as of this writing, the investigation continues into the source of the outbreak More...
Iowa Cyclospora outbreak total now at 127 cases, Connecticut and Georgia added to the outbreak picture
The case count in the Cyclospora outbreak in Iowa and nationwide continues to rise, with the latest numbers from the Iowa Dept. of Public Health reporting 127 cases, or 47 percent of the national total. Nationally, More...
‘Food Safety’ lawyers in search of Cyclospora plaintiffs
Although the source of the current cyclospora outbreak in the Midwestern US have not been pinpointed, and may never be, personal injury attorneys who “specialize” in foodborne illness have been actively More...
Cyclospora outbreak tops 250 cases
The cyclospora outbreak that has affected parts of the Midwest continues to increase in cases as the total number now exceeds 250, in at least six states. Image/CDC The vast majority of cases have been reported More...
Wisconsin reports four Cyclospora cases, Midwest total well over 200
Wisconsin is the latest state to report cases of the parasitic disease in it’s residents. According to a news release Friday, state health officials announced that four cases of gastrointestinal illnesses More...
Iowa Cyclospora outbreak: A few words with Dr. Patricia Quinlisk
The outbreak of the protozoan parasite, Cyclospora, continues to affect more people in more states in the Midwest. There are scores of people infected in Nebraska and Texas, and other states in this part of the More...
Dispatch Radio: July 20, 2013 – Dr Patricia Quinlisk talks cyclospora, Media Mikes movie reviews and Tampa Comic-Con update
JULY 20 GUESTS Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, Iowa Dept. of Public Health Medical Director and State Epidemiologist, to discuss the Cyclospora outbreak in Iowa News on Cyclopsora – click here Nebraska cyclospora More...
Nebraska Cyclospora case count rises to 63
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) along with local health departments continues it’s investigation into the outbreak of Cyclospora. As of July 19, the DHHS is reporting 63 cases, More...
Texas reports 45 Cyclospora cases, Iowa tops 100 cases
Texas health officials are reporting 45 cases of the parasitic infection Cyclospora, joining the Midwestern states of Iowa and Nebraska investigating outbreaks. According to a NBCDFW.com report today, cases include More...
Nebraska Cyclospora outbreak eclipses 50 cases, Iowa rises to 87
The investigation into the outbreak of the rare parasitic infection, Cyclospora, continues in Nebraska as health officials report there are currently 53 cases statewide concentrated mostly in the eastern part of More...
Iowa-grown fruits or vegetables not suspected as cause of cyclospora outbreak
Some good news was reported from the Iowa Department of Public Health today concerning the Cyclospora outbreak that began this summer. First, health officials are saying the number of cases reported is decreasing. More...
