Cyclosporiasis cases in US climb to 17,180, CDC says

Aug 25 (Reuters) - The ‌Centers for ​Disease ​Control and Prevention on Tuesday reported 17,180 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the ‌United States, an increase of 1,464 cases from ⁠a week ago.

Here are some details:

• The CDC said ‌it has received reports ‌of 17,180 confirmed cases across 48 states plus the District of Columbia, with 922 hospitalizations and ​two deaths as of August 24. At least 11,844 additional cases may require further ⁠investigation and analysis, CDC said.

• The data include the cases reported in ​the ongoing multistate outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce, CDC said, adding that ​it is investigating multiple clusters ‌of cyclosporiasis.

• CDC and FDA are investigating at least six other clusters for ⁠which sources have not yet been confirmed, CDC said.

• Michigan, the hardest-hit state, logged a slow 3% ⁠rise to 14,277 last week, hinting the outbreak may be ​easing.

• The cyclosporiasis outbreak is one of the largest foodborne illness events in recent U.S. history. The illness is ‌caused by the cyclospora parasite, which can lead to diarrhea, nausea and other ‌gastrointestinal symptoms.

• The outbreak has shaken U.S. consumers ⁠nationwide, causing many ‌to forgo eating ​fresh produce or dining in restaurants.

(Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay ‌Kishore)

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