The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of dozens of infections caused by the Cyclospora parasite.
Little information has been released, but the Food and Drug Administration is reporting that 51 people have been confirmed infected. The agency has not released any specific information about the patients such as their ages or where they live.
Despite the focus on COVID-19, the good folks and state public health, the CDC, FDA and FSIS worked hard on investigation outbreaks and trying to make our food supply safer
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A total of 51 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 were reported from 10 states.
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Fresh basil, the most probable source of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in Florida earlier this year, is now the target of an FDA traceback operation.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is determined to identify the source of several clusters of gastrointestinal illness known as cyclosporiasis that occurred in the state during mid-March through mid-April.
The investigation began last week after the Florida Department of Health’s epidemiological investigation implicated fresh basil as the source of the illness. Most cases were reported on the west coast and central areas.
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