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Cyclospora infection

  • Cyclosporiasis

Nature

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a single-cell parasite that infects the human intestine and causes intense diarrhoea, weight loss and fatigue. Other symptoms may be loss of appetite, bloating, increased gas, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches and low-grade fever.

It can be present in food, such as raw strawberries or raspberries.

Background

Coccidian/cyanobacterium-like bodies

Incidence

The first known human cases of illness caused by Cyclospora infection (i.e. cyclosporiasis) were reported in 1979. Cases began being reported more often in the mid-1980s. In the last several years, outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have been reported in the United States and Canada. One in 1996 made more than 1000 people in 11 states sick.

Broader

Aggravates

Related

Coccidiosis
Yet to rate

Value

Infection
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020