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(NEW YORK) -- A second American citizen infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been transferred to Germany for care, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced over the weekend that the unnamed patient works for a humanitarian aid organization and tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the strain of Ebola that is behind the DRC's […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeking more information about what she called the administration's "calamitous" response to the cyclosporiasis outbreak and expressing concern that politics could be to blame."I write regarding the administration's calamitous response to the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis in U.S. history, and the extent to which the outbreak and botched response may be the result of […]

(NEW YORK) -- Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by a parasite, are currently being reported in nearly three dozen states, according to an ABC News tally.As of Friday, at least 2,844 cases have been reported in 32 states, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments show.The CDC said the true number of people sick with cyclosporiasis is likely higher than the […]

(NEW YORK) -- Multiple states are reporting an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, an intestinal infection caused by a parasite.Health officials in Michigan have reported more than 1,200 cases and, in neighboring Ohio, cases have topped 170.Here's what you need to know about the infection, including how it spreads, how it's diagnosed and how to treat it.What is Cyclosporiasis?Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, also […]

(NEW YORK) -- A Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City is growing, with 36 cases now confirmed, according to health officials.As of Wednesday, there have been at least 22 hospitalizations and no deaths, according to the New York City Department of Health (NYC Health).The cluster has affected the Upper East Side neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville, the department said.In an earlier notice to the two neighborhoods, NYC Health said it believes the […]

(LANSING, Mich.) -- Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have topped 1,200 in Michigan, local health officials said Thursday.Since June 22, at least 1,251 cases have been confirmed, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) . At least 36 people have been hospitalized.Typically, the state sees about 50 cases per year.Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, an infectious disease physician, epidemiologist and the chief […]

(NEW YORK) -- Cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 24,000, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are at least 13,895 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, including 740 hospitalizations, the data shows.The agency is also aware of at least 10,455 additional cases that have not yet been laboratory confirmed.The rate of increase appears to have slowed, with only about 2,000 more cases recorded over the last […]

(DETROIT) -- Cases of a parasitic infection are continuing to rise in at least two states, local health officials said.As of July 6, nearly 700 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection, were confirmed, an official from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) told ABC News on Monday. This is an increase from the roughly 300 cases reported on Thursday.The 678 cases have predominantly been confirmed the southeast […]

(NEW YORK) -- Taylor Farms is now pulling more than a dozen products with jalapenos from grocery stores across the United States.It’s the latest recall as part of the salmonella outbreak that has made 345 people sick in 27 states. Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapenos last week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said this weekend grocery stores are also removing meat products that include jalapenos.The list of 20 recalled […]