To UNITED STATES384 people presented a cyclosporose in 22 states and New York and 30 have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prévention (CDC). This is an increase of 323 cases since the last update published on June 30, 2022. The cases were observed from May 3, 2022 to July 18, 2022. No deaths were reported.
A tally of cases by state has not been released by the CDC. But according to the case count map, the sick people live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois , Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and New York.
Cyclosporiasis outbreaks in the United States have occurred in the spring and summer months every year since 2013. Cases typically peak in June and July, although activity can last well into September.
Reminder on the cyclosporose :
The cyclosporose is caused by a parasite (Cyclospora cayetanensis) whose only known reservoir is the human intestine. It is transmitted by a mode of faecal-oral contamination, via contaminated food (raw vegetables, fruit, etc.) or water (drinking water, swimming/water sports). Person-to-person transmission is unlikely.
The incubation period is estimated between 7 and 14 days. Symptoms of an infection are watery diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, nausea and stomach cramps. Without treatment, most patients have symptoms for 6 to 7 weeks.
There is a risk of severe form and/or prolonged manifestations in young children, the elderly and in cases of immune deficiency.
In case of symptoms, you should consult a doctor for possible antibiotic treatment and be sure to drink well to compensate for water loss (especially during hot weather).
Travel advice:
It can be difficult to prevent infection with Cyclospora because washing the products does not always get rid of the parasite that causes the disease. Travelers are advised to maintain a level of individual hygiene (in particular hand hygiene), and to take food hygiene precautions (avoid raw vegetables, drink only bottled mineral water or, failing that, treated by chlorination or boiling).
In the event of possession of products identified as involved in an epidemic during epidemiological investigations, it is important to dispose of them and to thoroughly wash and disinfect the containers and refrigerator drawers or shelves which were used to store the recalled products before disposing of them. use again.
Source : Food Poisoning Bulletin.