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
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