94 Cases of Infection in Florida Tied to Cyclospora
By FSNET
May 7, 2005, 19:48
Health officials were cited (by Orlando Sentinel) as confirming 94 cases of a parasitic infection called cyclospora among residents of at least 20 counties in Florida.
The parasite causes recurrent bouts of diarrhea, weight loss, bloating, stomach cramps, muscle aches and low-grade fever. The symptoms may lapse briefly before returning.
Lindsay Hodges, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Health, was cited as saying that investigators are trying to nail down the source of the infections, but the statewide nature of the problem is making it difficult, adding, "We're looking for commonalities among all the cases, and it's an intensive process."
