TABLE 3.
Reported food- and waterborne Cyclospora outbreaks
| Date of outbreak | Location or country (city/state/province) | No. of clinically defined cases (no. of clusters) | Vehicleh | Source of vehicleh | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1990 | United States (Illinois) | 21 (1) | Tap water | United States | 91 |
| June 1994 | Nepal (Pokhara) | 12 (1) | River and municipal water | Nepal | 155 |
| June 1995 | United States (Florida) | 38 (2) | Raspberries, country club | Guatemala, Chile | 82 |
| May-June 1995 | United States (New York) | 32 (1) | Food | ND | 82 |
| September 1995 | United States (Florida) | 38 | ND | ND | 31 |
| May 1996 | United States (Boston, MA) | 57 (1) | Berry dessert | Berriesa | 68 |
| May-June 1996 | United States/Canadab | 1,465 (55) | Raspberries | 83 | |
| April to June 1997 | United States/Canadac | 1,012 (41) | Raspberries | Guatemala | 84 |
| December 1997 | United States (Florida) | 12 (1) | Mesclun salad | Peru | 82 |
| July 1997 | United States (northern Virginia; Washington, DC) | 48 | Basil-pesto pasta salad | ND | 29 |
| June-July 1997 | United States (Washington, DC) | 341 (57) | Basil-pesto pasta salad | Multiple | 82 |
| March to May 1997 | U.S. cruise ship (Florida departure) | 220 (1) | Raspberries | Guatemala | 30 |
| September 1997 | United States (Virginia) | 21 (1) | Fruit plate | ND | 82 |
| May 1998 | United States (Georgia) | 17 (1) | Probably fruit salad | ND | 82 |
| May-June 1998 | Canada (Ontario) | 221 (13) | Berry garnish (raspberries) | Guatemala | 32 |
| August 1999 | United States (Missouri) | 62 (2) | Chicken pasta and tomato basil salad | Basil from Mexico and United States | 112 |
| May 1999 | Canada (Ontario) | 104 (1) | Dessert (berry)d | 82 | |
| May 1999 | United States (Florida) | 94 (1) | Fruits, berry | ND | 82 |
| December 2000 to January 2001 | Southwest Germany | 34 | Salads, leafy herbs | Variouse | 57 |
| June 2000 | United States (Pennsylvania) | 54 | Raspberries, wedding cake | Guatemala | 85 |
| April 2001 | Mexico (Monterrey) | 70 samples | Watercress | ND | 13 |
| January to June 2001 | Canada (British Columbia) | 17 (1) | Thai basil | United States | 86 |
| September 2001 | Indonesia (Bangor) | 14 (1) | ND | ND | 22 |
| April 2002 | Colombia (Medellin) | 31 (of 56 cases) | Salads and juice | ND | 23 |
| February 2004 | United States (Texas; Illinois) | 95 | ND | ND | CDC health update |
| June-July 2004 | United States (Pennsylvania) | 96 | Snow peas | Guatemala | 33 |
| November 2004 | Peru (Lima) | 127 | ND | Mealsf | 180 |
| April 2005 | United States (Florida) | 592 (6) | Fresh basil | Restaurants | 79 |
| March 2005 | Peru (Lima) | 45 | ND | Mealsf | 128 |
| September 2005 | Turkey (Izmir) | 35 | Water | Water | 8 |
| July-August 2007 | Turkey (Istanbul) | 286 | ND | ND | 143 |
| April 2009 | Cruise ship (multiple countries) | 160 | ND | ND | CDCg |
a
California strawberries, Florida blueberries, Guatemala blackberries, and Guatemala/Chile raspberries.
b
Twenty states, District of Columbia, and two Canadian provinces.
c
Thirteen states, District of Columbia, and one Canadian province.
d
Guatemala raspberries, U.S. strawberries, and frozen Chilean raspberries.
e
Lettuce from Southern France, mixed lettuce and herbs from Southern Italy, and German chives.
f
Naval recruit training base food.
h
ND, not determined.