The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that it has received reports of 38 more Cyclospora infections, pushing the total in the multistate outbreak to 504.
So far 30 patients have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The most recent illness onset was Jul 24, but the CDC said most of the patients got sick in the middle of June through early July.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 41 more Cyclospora infections, raising its national total so far to 466, according to an update today. The latest illness onset date is Jul 23, but the CDC said most of the dates have ranged from the middle of June through early July.
The number of patients sickened in a multistate Cyclospora outbreak has climbed to 425, according to an update today from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of affected states remained at 16, with Iowa, Texas, Nebraska, and Florida as the hardest hit. So far 24 patients have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
Tomato growers in three southeastern states filed a claim in the US Court of Federal Claims this week seeking individual compensation totaling $40 million after the federal government mistakenly warned that certain varieties appeared to be linked to a 2008 Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, Food Safety News (FSN) reported today.
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday released a nine-page interview questionnaire to help in investigation of suspected and confirmed MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) infections.
The questionnaire is intended mainly for gathering information about how patients were exposed to the virus. It includes detailed questions about travel history and exposure to animals, foods, and sick persons.
After 16 years of efforts, Colombia has become the first country in the world to eliminate the parasitic disease onchocerciasis, or river blindness, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced yesterday.
The FDA proposed two new rules to enhance the safety of imported foods, to positive reviews.
Two more states—Minnesota and Ohio—have each reported one Cyclospora infection, raising the number of affected states to 11 and the nation's total to 285 cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in an update.
The FDA suggests steps like adding nets to curb Salmonella when hens have outdoor access.
To help prepare for protecting outpatients from infection during disasters such as pandemics, bioterror attacks, or outbreaks of a novel disease, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) today released a new guide, "Infection Prevention for Ambulatory Care Centers During Disasters."
