Update: outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection--United States and Canada, 1996.
Since May 1996, CDC has received reports of clusters and sporadic cases of infection with the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis that occurred in May and June in the United States and Canada. This report describes preliminary findings of an investigation by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) and updates the findings of other ongoing investigations.
D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016783:Eucoccidiida; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005638:Fruit / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D013022:South Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology