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BACKGROUND
A large foodborne outbreak of cyclosporiasis occurred in North America in 1996. An index cluster of cases associated with a catered event on May 11, 1996, in Ontario sparked the recognition of this outbreak in Canada.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the Ontario experience with the North American
Before 1995, only one outbreak of cyclosporiasis had been reported in the United States. To identify risk factors for Cyclospora infection acquired in Florida in 1995, we conducted a matched case-control study (24 sporadic cases and 69 controls) and retrospective cohort studies of clusters of cases
BACKGROUND
Prior to 1996, sporadic cases of cyclosporiasis in Canada were most often associated with foreign travel and outbreaks throughout the world were associated with contaminated drinking water. In May 1996, the North York Public Health Department was notified of three laboratory-confirmed
BACKGROUND
To assess the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the enteritis produced by Cyclospora cayetanensis.
METHODS
A microbiological, epidemiological and clinical protocol in travelers to tropical and temperate areas affected by travelers diarrhea (TD).
RESULTS
C. cayetanenesis was
BACKGROUND
Cyclospora cayetanensis, a coccidian parasite, has increasingly been recognized as a cause of gastrointestinal tract illness. We describe an outbreak of Cyclospora infection following a wedding reception.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate and characterize risk factors associated with the outbreak