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Definition of cyclospora
: any of a genus (Cyclospora of the order Coccidia) of sporozoans including one (C. cayetanensis) causing diarrhea in humans
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Four cases of cyclospora required hospitalization, none of which were in Minnesota. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, "Contaminated basil sickens 35 at restaurants in Rochester, Duluth," 26 July 2019 This month the company had to find a new supplier for its salads at some 3,000 restaurants mostly in the Midwest because of a cyclospora outbreak tied to McDonald鈥檚. — Heather Haddon, WSJ, "McDonald鈥檚 Revenue Falls as Company Sells Restaurants to Franchisees," 26 July 2018 Iowa鈥檚 Department of Public Health said Thursday 15 people in that state reported getting sick with cyclospora infections after eating McDonald鈥檚 salads between late June and early July. — Jesse Newman, WSJ, "McDonald鈥檚 Pulls Salads From 3,000 Restaurants Amid Cyclospora Illnesses," 13 July 2018 Cyclosporiasis is caused by a microscopic parasite, known as cyclospora, found in food or water that has been contaminated with feces. — Matthew Haag, New York Times, "McDonald鈥檚 Removes Salads Linked to Intestinal Parasite Outbreak in Midwest," 13 July 2018 Consumers can also protect themselves from foodborne illnesses by cooking raw produce, which kills most pathogens including parasites like cyclospora. — Amanda Macmillan, Health.com, "What Is Cyclospora? Parasite Linked to Del Monte Vegetables Has Sickened More Than 200," 10 July 2018 The outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the cyclospora parasite, was first tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in mid-June, after 78 people were reported ill across the region. — Fox News, "At least 212 people hit by parasite from Del Monte vegetable trays," 10 July 2018 Those affected have been diagnosed with cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the cyclospora parasite. — Matthew Diebel, USA TODAY, "More than 200 hit by parasite from Del Monte vegetables; symptoms can include 'explosive' bowel movements," 9 July 2018 In 1996, more than 1,000 people were sickened by cyclospora parasites, catching health officials off guard and prompting them to step up food testing to try to trace the source of the outbreak. — Mihir Zaveri, BostonGlobe.com, "Vegetable trays linked to outbreak," 7 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cyclospora.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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