Foodborne Illness -- United States
Federal health officials reported [Thu 26 Jul 2018] an additional 123 cases of cyclospora infection in an outbreak linked to McDonald's salads that began in May [2018].
The total number of laboratory-confirmed illnesses from this outbreak is now 286, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 11 of the sick individuals have been hospitalized.
The cyclospora parasite causes intestinal illness in someone who consumed contaminated food or water. Symptoms can
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5931455&promed&0
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