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OUTBREAKS IN THE NEWS. Medical Interventions 2013-2014. Cyclosporiasis. 576 cases 36 hospitalizations 19 states Intestinal parasite Cause: salad mixes. Listeriosis. 5 cases 5 hospitalizations 1 death Cause: cheese - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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OUTBREAKS IN THE NEWS

Medical Interventions2013-2014

Cyclosporiasis 576 cases 36

hospitalizations 19 states

Intestinal parasite

Cause: salad mixes

Listeriosis 5 cases 5 hospitalizations 1 death

Cause: cheese

Bacteria (usu. found in ill-prepared food) – intestinal distress, fever, body aches, stiff neck, etc.

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever RNA virus

Spread through direct contact with infected blood or bodily secretions or fomites

2-21 day incubation period

Ebola outbreak in Uganda

August 2012 - present

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