Guatemalan Raspberries 1995
Raspberries served at two social events were linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Florida. The raspberries were purchased from separate sources and likely originated in Guatemala.
- Outbreak began:
- May 1995
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- N/A
- Organism(s):
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- Cyclospora
- Vehicle(s):
- Fruit, Raspberries
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Social events
- Brand Name(s):
- Product Subject to Recall:
- Unknown
-
- Recall Links:
- None
- Total ill:
- 87
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Unknown
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- N/A
- Number Probable Cases:
- N/A
- Number Possible Cases:
- N/A
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Unknown
- Number Hospitalized:
- Unknown
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- Yes
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- References:
- http://www.fda.gov/Food/ScienceResearch/ResearchAr
- Koumans EHA, Katz DJ, Malecki JM, Kumar S, Wahlquist SP, Arrowood MJ, Hightower AW, Herwaldt BL. 1998. An outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Florida in 1995: a harbinger of multistate outbreaks in 1996 and 1997. J Trop Med Hyg 59:235-42.
- Koumans EH, Katz D, Malecki J, et al. Novel parasite and mode of transmission: Cyclospora infection -- Florida {Abstract}. In: 45th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference. Atlanta, Georgia: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, April 1996:60.