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  • State health department notified of two confirmed Cyclospora cases in Missouri (July 29 2013)

    [Source: Missouri Health Department, full page: (LINK).]


    July 29, 2013

    State health department notified of two confirmed Cyclospora cases in Missouri


    The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has been notified by health providers in Jackson and Taney Countyof two cases of Cyclospora.

    The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is currently working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies to investigate whether or not these cases are linked to cases in other states.

    At this point, the source of the illnesses has not been confirmed. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will continue to provide information as it becomes available.

    In the meantime, any individuals experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea (especially, those with prolonged symptoms), severe stomach cramps, or nausea, should seek medical attention.

    For more information about Cyclospora, visit the CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/investigation-2013.html

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    Re: State health department notified of two confirmed Cyclospora cases in Missouri (July 29 2013)

    [Source: Missouri Department of Health, full page: (LINK).]


    August 2, 2013

    Department of Health and Senior Services notified of another confirmed Cyclospora case in Missouri


    The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was notified by a health provider in the Kansas City metro area of a case of Cyclospora.

    Previously, the department announced that health providers in Jackson County and Taney Countyreported two cases of Cyclospora. This brings the total to three confirmed cases of Cyclospora in Missouri.

    The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is currently working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies to investigate whether or not these cases are linked to cases in other states.

    At this point, the source of the illnesses has not been confirmed. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will continue to provide information as it becomes available.

    In the meantime, any individuals experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea (especially, those with prolonged symptoms), severe stomach cramps, or nausea, should seek medical attention.

    For more information about Cyclospora, visit the CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/investigation-2013.html.

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      Re: State health department notified of two confirmed Cyclospora cases in Missouri (July 29 2013)

      [Source: Missouri Health Department, full page: (LINK).]


      August 9, 2013

      Department of Health and Senior Services notified of another confirmed Cyclospora case in Missouri


      The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was notified by a health provider in Miller County of a case of Cyclospora.

      Previously, the department announced that health providers in Jackson County, Taney County and the Kansas City metro area reported cases of Cyclospora.

      This brings the total to four confirmed cases of Cyclospora in Missouri.

      The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is currently working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies to investigate whether or not these cases are linked to cases in other states. At this point, the source of the illnesses has not been confirmed.

      The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will continue to provide information as it becomes available.

      In the meantime, any individuals experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea (especially, those with prolonged symptoms), severe stomach cramps, or nausea, should seek medical attention.

      For more information about Cyclospora, visit the CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/investigation-2013.html.

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        Re: State health department notified of two confirmed Cyclospora cases in Missouri (July 29 2013)

        [Source: Missouri Department of Health, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


        August 20, 2013

        Department of Health and Senior Services notified of another Confirmed Cyclospora Case in Missouri


        The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was notified by a health provider in the Kansas City Metro area of a case of Cyclospora.

        Previously, the department announced that health providers in Jackson County, Taney County, Miller County and the Kansas City metro area reported cases of Cyclospora. This brings the total to five confirmed cases of Cyclospora in Missouri.

        The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is currently working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies to investigate whether or not these cases are linked to cases in other states. At this point, the source of the illnesses has not been confirmed.

        The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will continue to provide information as it becomes available.

        In the meantime, any individuals experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea (especially, those with prolonged symptoms), severe stomach cramps, or nausea, should seek medical attention.

        For more information about Cyclospora, visit the CDC website: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/investigation-2013.html

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