Update on Cyclospora Outbreak

• As of September 3, 2013 (5pm EDT), CDC has been notified of 641 persons with Cyclospora infection from 24 states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York (including New York City), Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
• Most of the illness onset dates have ranged from mid-June through mid-July.
• Among 591 ill persons with available information, 45 (8%) have reported being hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
• The preliminary analysis of results from an investigation into a cluster of cases that ate at a Texas restaurant does not show a connection to Taylor Farms de Mexico. This investigation is ongoing.
• Although the investigation of cases continues, available evidence suggests that not all of the cases of cyclosporiasis in the various states are directly related to each other.

To read about the history of this foodborne illness outbreak, go to 

http://shelflifeadvice.com/content/bug-spread-food-or-water-causes-multi-state-outbreak

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/investigation-2013.html