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==What causes Cyclosporiasis?== | ==What causes Cyclosporiasis?== | ||
[[Cyclospora cayetanensis]] has been only recently identified as a single-celled [[coccidian]] [[parasite]]. It has been linked in the [[United States]] from [[faeces|fecally]]-contaminated imported [[raspberry|raspberries]] and was virtually unknown before about 1990, but has been on the rise since. The health risk associated with the disease is usually confined to adult foreigners visiting endemic regions and acquiring the infection: this is why Cyclospora cayetanensis has been labeled as causing traveler's [[diarrhea]]. This species was placed in the Cyclospora genus because of the spherical shape of its sporocysts. The species name refers to the [[Cayetano Heredia University]] in Lima, Peru, where early epidemiological and taxonomic work was done. | [[Cyclospora cayetanensis]] has been only recently identified as a single-celled [[coccidian]] [[parasite]]. It has been linked in the [[United States]] from [[faeces|fecally]]-contaminated imported [[raspberry|raspberries]] and was virtually unknown before about 1990, but has been on the rise since. The health risk associated with the disease is usually confined to adult foreigners visiting endemic regions and acquiring the infection: this is why Cyclospora cayetanensis has been labeled as causing traveler's [[diarrhea]]. This species was placed in the Cyclospora genus because of the spherical shape of its sporocysts. The species name refers to the [[Cayetano Heredia University]] in Lima, Peru, where early epidemiological and taxonomic work was done. | ||
==Who is at highest risk?== | ==Who is at highest risk?== | ||
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What are the symptoms of Cyclosporiasis?
Symptoms of cyclosporiasis start approximately 7 days following ingestion of water and food contaminated with sporulated oocysts. The most common symptom is watery diarrhea. Other symptoms include loss of appetite, cramping, flatulence, fatigue, low-grade fever, nausea and vomiting.
What causes Cyclosporiasis?
Cyclospora cayetanensis has been only recently identified as a single-celled coccidian parasite. It has been linked in the United States from fecally-contaminated imported raspberries and was virtually unknown before about 1990, but has been on the rise since. The health risk associated with the disease is usually confined to adult foreigners visiting endemic regions and acquiring the infection: this is why Cyclospora cayetanensis has been labeled as causing traveler's diarrhea. This species was placed in the Cyclospora genus because of the spherical shape of its sporocysts. The species name refers to the Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru, where early epidemiological and taxonomic work was done.