Patient counts in two outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis have jumped in the past week.
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite often associated with fresh produce.
For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis illnesses linked to a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 2 to 21. The outbreak was first posted by the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 8. The agency has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food or foods are being traced.
In other outbreak news, an additional illness has been confirmed in a Salmonella Newport outbreak, bringing the total to three. The FDA first posted the outbreak on Aug. 7. The source of the pathogen has not yet been determined. The FDA has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food or foods are being traced.
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