FDA, CDC Develop Robust Strategy to Prevent Illnesses Caused by Cyclospora | FDA

FDA, CDC Develop Robust Strategy to Prevent Illnesses Caused by Cyclospora | FDA

FDA, CDC Develop Robust Strategy to Prevent Illnesses Caused by Cyclospora

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating to protect consumers from Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite that has caused multistate outbreaks of foodborne illness in recent years. When people eat food contaminated with Cyclospora – mostly fresh produce – or drink contaminated water, they can get an intestinal illness called cyclosporiasis.

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