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<johnny@.> wrote in message
news:unyce.138979$vK6.29435@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> By Associated Press
>
> April 29, 2005, 4:23 AM EDT
>
> TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- At least 30 people have gotten sick in Florida in
> recent weeks from a parasite that can spread illness through
> contaminated food or water.
>
> State health officials usually see only a few cyclospora illnesses each
> year. The recent spike suggests a shared source, but investigators have
> not tracked it down.
>
>
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-brf-cyclospora-outbreak,0,6758838.story
>
>
> What is cyclospora infection?
>
> Cyclospora infection is a rare infection of the intestines that can
> cause severe diarrhea.
>
>
>
> What are the signs and symptoms of cyclospora infection?
>
> Cyclospora infects the small intestine and usually causes watery
> diarrhea, with frequent, sometimes explosive, bowel movements. Other
> symptoms can include loss of appetite, loss of weight, bloating,
> increased gas, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, low-grade
> fever, and tiredness. Some people who are infected with cyclospora have
> no symptoms.
>
>
> How do people get cyclospora infection?
>
> Cyclospora is different from many other organisms because it is not
> infectious when it is passed in the stool of an infected person.
> Cyclospora needs days or weeks after being passed in a bowel movement to
> become infectious. Therefore, it is unlikely that the parasite is passed
> directly from one person to another. People most likely get Cyclospora
> infection by ingesting food or water that was contaminated with stool
> from an infected person.
>
> How common is cyclospora infection?
>
> Cyclospora infection is very rare in this country, and most states do
> not keep track of the number of cases. In the past, the infection was
> usually found in persons living or traveling in tropical countries.
> Increasingly, however, cases are being recognized in the United States
> and Canada.
I'm sure the bacteria were not brought here by Swedes!

Hank

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