Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak increases; other outbreaks hold steady
The number of confirmed patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite continues to increase, with 60 people now sick. A source of the parasites has not yet been found.
The Food and Drug Administration first reported the outbreak on Aug. 7 and the patient count has steadily increased.
The agency has begun traceback, sample testing, and on-site inspections but has not reported what food is being traced or tested. The FDA has also not revealed what location is being inspected.
In another Cyclospora outbreak, the patient count remains at 46. The FDA first reported the outbreak on July 31. The agency has begun product traceback, testing, and onsite inspections but has not reported details on any of those activities.
In other outbreak news, the case count for an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to a not yet identified food is holding at 27. The FDA first posted the outbreak on Aug. 28. The agency has not reported the ages of the patients or where they live. The FDA has initiated traceback but has not reported what food is being traced.
The patient count in an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections is holding steady at four. The FDA has not yet determined a source for the outbreak. The agency has begun traceback and sample testing but has not reported what food is being traced and sampled. The FDA has not reported the ages of the patients or where they live.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium, the patient count is 90 people infected with the outbreak strain. The FDA has initiated traceback and sample testing but has not reported what food is being traced and tested. The agency has also begun on-site inspections but has not reported what facility is being inspected.
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Source: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/09/patient-count-in-cyclospora-outbreak-increases-other-outbreaks-holding-steady/
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