Cyclospora cayetanensis

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Cyclospora Lawyer

The blog, Messaged from the Outhouse, posted two pictures of Cyclospora in June of 2006. In addition to the photos, the blog's author included a short description of Cyclospora cayatenensis, which includes the following:

UV-light photography of Cyclospora cayatenensis, a human parasite only discovered in 1994 in Peru. This protozoon is transmitted via the faecal-oral route has been popping up all over the world, but seems to be most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. It causes a prolonged course of up to 12 weeks of watery diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fevers, muscle aches and flatulence, and, when untreated, can lapse regularly.

Visit the blog post to see the pictures of Cyclospora, which are said to look like a new galaxy.

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Be Healthy

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Cyclospora Lawyer

The Be Healthy blog write a recent article on food safety. The lessons to be learned were mostly related to food safety in summer, but the message can be applied year-round. See Be Healthy for the entire post. Here is an excerpt:

Many of the pathogens of greatest concern today (e.g., Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Cyclospora cayetanensis) were not recognized as causes of foodborne illness just 20 years ago.

Do you know how long that potato salad has sat out? Do you know what may have stopped by to ‘visit’ your container of mayo salad dressing topping that’s on the table, next to the hot dogs? Never take food safety lightly. Just to emphasize the point, spend some time on this site from a mother who lost her daughter to food poisoning: http://www.geocities.com/tysca66/kelly.html.

Here are some tips how you can practice food safety at your summer barbeques and picnics:

  • Wash hands. Frequently wash your hands – before and after eating. If you anticipate no running water available where you are, be sure to pack a waterless hand sanitizer in your bag. Remind family members to do the same.
  • Check that cold foods are cold. Be certain that foods you are eating are as cold as they should be. Be sure bowls of cold food are nesting in bowls filled with ice.
  • Check how the meats are cooked. Before biting into a burger – break it open to be sure it looks thoroughly cooked – brown in the middle. Be sure you do not eat chicken that has pink inside.
  • Pay attention to how food is served. Check that each salad or plate of food has its own serving utensils.
  • Eat once food is served. Eating once food is brought out lessens the chance of bacteria growing as it sits out.
  • Ask your host. Finally – if you have any questions about how the food was prepared or how long something has been out – ASK. Chances are your host or hostess will want to assure you that she has taken appropriate food-safety precautions as she prepared for the barbecue."

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    Google - Cyclospora Search

    Posted on January 7, 2007 by Cyclospora Attorney

    1. Division of Parasitic Diseases - Cyclospora Infection
    Fact sheets and studies with cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
    www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec80006cb4

    2. Cyclospora Facts - People most likely get cyclospora infection by eating food or drinking water.
    www.dhpe.org/infect/cyclospora.html

    3. Cyclospora cayetanensis – History
    www.k-state.edu/parasitology/cyclospora/cyclospora.html

    4. US FDA/CFSAN - Bad Bug Book - Cyclospora cayetanensis
    Provides basic facts about cyclospora cayetanensis.
    www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/cyclosp.html

    5. Cyclospora Parasite - Digestion and digestive-related information. Digestion information covering the digestion system and related diseases, procedures and tests, medications, and treatments.
    www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=570

    6. Food Research Institute Briefings: Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora. Few people, even in the medical establishment, knew much about Cyclospora and Cryptosporidium until recently. www.wisc.edu/fri/briefs/crypto.htm

    7. eMedicine - Cyclospora : Article by William H Shoff, MD, DTMandH. Cyclospora - Cyclospora cayetanensis (8-10 µm in diameter), a coccidian protozoan parasite, produces an intestinal infection.
    www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3393.htm

    8. Nebraska HHS System: Cyclospora Epidemiology Fact Sheet
    Cyclospora is a parasite that is composed of one cell.
    www.hhs.state.ne.us/epi/cyclosp.htm

    9. Cyclospora Lawyer & Attorney: Marler Clark: Cyclospora Blog
    Cyclosporiasis is a disease due to Cyclospora cayetanensis, an emerging coccidian.
    www.cyclosporablog.com

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