The Iowa Department of Public Health reported that it has received 26 reports of illness linked to a relatively uncommon strain of the Salmonella bacteria. The department said Salmonella cases had been confirmed in Allamakee, Black Hawk, Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Des Moines, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Madison, Mahaska, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Scott, Sioux, Story, Union, Webster and Woodbury counties.

Iowa already is investigating an outbreak of food poisoning caused by a rare parasite, Cyclospora, which has sickened at least 138 Iowans in recent weeks.

Also today, the department notified health officials statewide to be on the lookout for Cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that also can cause diarrhea. The department said it has recently been notified of 76 confirmed cases of Cryptosporidium infections. The parasite can be spread from person to person, through contaminated food or through recreational water, such as swimming pools.

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Bruce Clark is a partner in Marler Clark. In 1993, Bruce became involved in foodborne illness litigation as an attorney for Jack in the Box restaurants in its E. coli O157:H7 personal injury litigation. The Jack in the Box litigation spanned more than…

Bruce Clark is a partner in Marler Clark. In 1993, Bruce became involved in foodborne illness litigation as an attorney for Jack in the Box restaurants in its E. coli O157:H7 personal injury litigation. The Jack in the Box litigation spanned more than four years and involved more than 100 lawsuits in four states. Since that time, Bruce has been continuously involved in food and waterborne illness litigation involving bacterial, viral, and parasitic agents in settings ranging from large scale outbreaks to individual cases. He has extensive expertise in the medical, microbiological, and epidemiological aspects of foodborne illness cases gleaned from more than a decade of working with leading experts across the country. Bruce frequently speaks to public health groups as well as food industry groups about the realities of foodborne illness litigation and efforts that can help avoid the damage foodborne pathogens inflict.