Basic Summary for Cyclosporiasis

Main name of condition: Cyclosporiasis
Other names or spellings: Cyclospora, Cyclospora cayetanensis

What is Cyclosporiasis?
Brief description of Cyclosporiasis: Rare parasitic condition from contaminated food or water
Parent types of Cyclosporiasis: Diseases contagious from food, Diseases contagious from contaminated water

How many people get Cyclosporiasis?
Incidence (annual) of Cyclosporiasis: 56 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate of Cyclosporiasis: approx 1 in 4,857,142 or 0.00% or 55 people in USA [about data]

Who gets Cyclosporiasis?
Profile for Cyclosporiasis: People of all ages are at risk for infection. In the past, Cyclospora infection was usually found in people who lived or traveled in developing countries. However, people can be infected worldwide, including the United States. ¹

What causes Cyclosporiasis?
Class of Condition for Cyclosporiasis: parasite
Risk factors for Cyclosporiasis: see risk factors for Cyclosporiasis

What are the symptoms of Cyclosporiasis?
  Incubation period for Cyclosporiasis: about 1 week
  Incubation period for Cyclosporiasis: The time between becoming infected and becoming sick is usually about 1 week. ¹
  Duration of Cyclosporiasis: few days to a month or more
  Duration of Cyclosporiasis: If not treated, the illness may last from a few days to a month or longer. Symptoms may seem to go away and then return one or more times (relapse). ¹
  Symptoms of Cyclosporiasis: see symptoms of Cyclosporiasis

Can anyone else get Cyclosporiasis?
More information: see contagiousness of Cyclosporiasis

How is it treated?
Treatments for Cyclosporiasis: see treatments for Cyclosporiasis
Prevention of Cyclosporiasis: see prevention of Cyclosporiasis

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Cyclospora Infection: DPD

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