title: Outbreaks of cyclosporiasis--United States, 1997.
abstract: In April and May 1997, CDC received reports of seven event-associated clusters of cases of cyclosporiasis from five states (California, Florida, Nevada, New York, and Texas). Approximately 80 cases of infection with human-associated Cyclospora, a recently characterized coccidian parasite have been laboratory-confirmed. State and local health departments, CDC, and the Food and Drug Administration are conducting investigations to identify the vehicles of infection.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016783:Eucoccidiida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination