Category Archives: Cyclospora

USA- FDA -Core Investigation Table

Posted on October 6, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • A new outbreak of Salmonella Thompson (ref #1190) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) the outbreak has ended, but the FDA investigation is still ongoing.
  • For the outbreak of Cryptosporidium (ref #1174), the outbreak has ended, and the FDA investigation has closed.
  • For the two outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis (reference #1163 and #1159), both outbreaks have ended, and the FDA investigations have closed.
Date
Posted		 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
10/4/

2023

 1190 Salmonella
Thompson		 Not Yet
Identified		 64 Active
8/30/

2023

 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/

2023

 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active

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USA – FDA – Core Outbreak Table

Posted on September 28, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 10 to 11 cases.
Date
 REF Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count		 Status
8/30/

2023

 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/30/

2023

 1174 Cryptosporidium Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/

2023

 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active
7/6/2023 1163 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 140 Active
6/14/

2023

 1159 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 72 Active

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USA- FDA -Core Investigation Table

Posted on September 21, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) in a not yet identified product, the case count has increased from 8 to 10 cases.
  • For the outbreak of hepatitis A virus (ref #1143) linked to frozen strawberries, the outbreak is over and FDA’s investigation has ended.
Date
 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
8/30/2023 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 10 Active
8/30/2023 1174 Cryptosporidium Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/2023 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active
7/6/2023 1163 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 140 Active
6/14/2023 1159 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 72 Active

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USA – FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on September 14, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Newport (ref #1179) in a not yet identified product, FDA has initiated on-site inspection and sample collection.
Date
 Ref Pathogen
or
Cause of
Illness		 Product(s)
Linked to
Illnesses
(if any)		 Total
Case
Count
Status
8/30/2023 1179 Salmonella
Newport		 Not Yet
Identified		 8 Active
8/30/2023 1174 Cryptosporidium Not Yet
Identified		 11 Active
8/9/2023 1172 Listeria
monocytogenes		 Ice Cream See
Advisory		 Active
7/6/2023 1163 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 140 Active
6/14/2023 1159 Cyclospora
cayetanensis		 Not Yet
Identified		 72 Active
3/1/2023 1143 Hepatitis
A Virus		 Frozen
Strawberries		 See
Advisory		 Active

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Research – Cyclospora cayetanensis: A Perspective (2020–2023) with Emphasis on Epidemiology and Detection Methods

Posted on September 6, 2023 by | Leave a comment

MDPI

Abstract

Cyclospora cayetanensis infections are prevalent worldwide, and the parasite has become a major public health and food safety concern. Although important efforts have been dedicated to advance toward preventing and reducing incidences of cyclosporiasis, there are still several knowledge gaps that hamper the implementation of effective measures to prevent the contamination of produce and water with Cyclospora oocysts. Some of these data gaps can be attributed to the fact that access to oocysts is a limiting factor in C. cayetanensis research. There are no animal models or in vivo or in vitro culture systems to propagate the oocysts needed to facilitate C. cayetanensis research. Thus, researchers must rely upon limited supplies of oocysts obtained from naturally infected human patients considerably restricting what can be learnt about this parasite. Despite the limited supply of C. cayetanensis oocysts, several important advances have happened in the past 3 years. Great progress has been made in the Cyclospora field in the areas of molecular characterization of strains and species, generation of genomes, and development of novel detection methods. This comprehensive perspective summarizes research published from 2020 to 2023 and evaluates what we have learnt and identifies those aspects in which further research is needed.

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UK – Urgent health warning as Brits returning from holiday with grim parasite amid outbreak – Cyclopsora

Posted on August 23, 2023 by | Leave a comment

 

 

The Mirror

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Holidaymakers returning to the UK from Mexican all-inclusive resorts have been hit by a severe gastro-parasite infection, as the government warns of a large outbreak.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating the cluster of Cyclospora infections in the United Kingdom among people who visited Mexico between May and August. Between May 12 and August 14, 74 cases of Cyclospora cayetanensis — a nasty gastric illness caused by a parasite only endemic in certain countries — were reported in England, Wales, and Scotland.

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USA – FDA – Core Investigation Table

Posted on August 10, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • A new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1172) in a not yet identified product has been added to the table. There are two cases in this outbreak. FDA has initiated traceback.
  • For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1171), the case count has increased from 47 to 55 cases.
  • For the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 (ref #1166), the outbreak has ended and FDA’s investigation has closed.
  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ (ref #1157), the case count has increased from 36 to 37 cases.

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USA – Cyclospora outbreak tops 1,000; investigators continue to look for source

Posted on August 7, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

Almost 500 more people are sick in an outbreak of infections from the microscopic Cyclospora parasite. Sick people have been identified in 34 states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that there are now 1,063 patients identified as part of the outbreak. Of those with complete information available, 79 have been so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals. No one has died.

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USA – Source of foodborne illness outbreak remains unknown – Cyclospora

Posted on August 4, 2023 by | Leave a comment

Ouray News

Health officials unable to pinpoint food that has sickened more than 100 who ate at Ridgway’sTaco del GNAR

Three months after the first diner reported falling ill, federal and state health officials still haven’t pinpointed the source of contaminated food that has sickened more than 100 people who ate at Taco del GNAR in Ridgway.

Paul Galloway, a spokesman for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said a total of 144 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported thus far to the state involving Western Slope residents who did not travel internationally. Health officials have attempted to interview 143 people, with all but 10 of them reporting they ate at the Ridgway taco shop. Of the remaining 10, two said they didn’t eat at the restaurant, one wasn’t sure and seven couldn’t be reached for an interview, according to Galloway. He said the last known date someone ate at Taco del GNAR and contracted the parasite was June 10.

The number of people infected with the Cyclospora parasite is likely much higher than that reported by the state health department, because the confirmed cases reflect only those who have reported their symptoms to the state or sought medical treatment.

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USA – FDA – Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Posted on August 3, 2023 by | Leave a comment

FDA

What’s New

  • For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1171), the case count has increased from 39 to 47 cases.
  • For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1163), the case count has increased from 121 to 140 cases.
  • For the outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ (ref #1157), the case count has increased from 35 to 36 cases.
  • For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1159), the case count has increased from 68 to 69 cases.

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