NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Between 21 and 30 people in New York state have been infected with a food parasite since April, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
The outbreak in New York is part of a broader trend of infections with a single-celled parasite called Cyclospora that has recently sickened more than 200 people across 22 states, officials said.
Thirty people have reportedly been hospitalized with cyclosporiasis — the illness that results from infection by the parasite — since the outbreak began.
Scientists are still searching for the source of the outbreak.
Cyclospora usually spreads through food that has been contaminated with feces, most commonly fresh produce. It can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating, nausea and fatigue.
The CDC traced an outbreak in Georgia and Alabama to a tainted batch of broccoli, but officials said the source could be different in other states and that there’s “no indication at this time that broccoli continues to be a source of illness.”
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