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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
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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 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