Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team
Reports of cases began in June, and the national tally is now nearing 23,000.
The United States is grappling with a nationwide outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasitic infection that has affected nearly 23,000 individuals across 47 states. This outbreak has resulted in two deaths and over 500 hospitalizations. Initially, only nine states were linked to these cases, but the list has since expanded to 15 states, as reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday.
However, updates on these developments have not yet been published on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or Food and Drug Administration (FDA) websites, leaving the public in the dark about the severity of the situation.
In response to questions regarding the situation, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson stated that the relevant information would be updated "this week." Additionally, sources close to The New York Times revealed that the CDC intends to establish a formal response team to address the outbreak sometime this week. The first signs of the outbreak emerged in June.
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