Cinco casos de cyclospora en Tucson, parásito que produce la diarrea explosiva pone en alerta al Condado de Pima
Autoridades de salud piden extremar medidas al lavar frutas y verduras para prevenir esta infección intestinal ante el registro de cinco casos de ciclosporiasis
TUCSON, Arizona. El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Pima confirma cinco casos de ciclosporiasis, una enfermedad intestinal producida por el parásito cyclospora que puede provocar “diarrea explosiva”.
La enfermedad es causada por el parásito de nombre Cyclospora cayetanensis, lo que ha generado un llamado a la población para reforzar las medidas de higiene al manipular alimentos.
La actualización fue difundida este jueves y representa el primer reporte significativo de casos locales durante el verano,
Cinco casos de cyclospora Tucson coinciden con la temporada de mayor riesgo
La cyclospora suele presentar un mayor número de contagios entre mayo y agosto, cuando aumentan los brotes relacionados con el consumo de alimentos frescos contaminados.
La enfermedad no se transmite de persona a persona de forma directa.
En la mayoría de los casos, el contagio ocurre al consumir frutas, verduras, hierbas frescas o agua contaminadas con el parásito.
De acuerdo con estadísticas de autoridades de salud, en Arizona suman unos 19 casos de ciclosporiasis.
¿Qué es la cyclospora y cuáles son sus síntomas?
La Cyclospora cayetanensis es un parásito microscópico que afecta el sistema digestivo y provoca una infección conocida como ciclosporiasis.
Los síntomas más frecuentes incluyen:
- Diarrea acuosa y persistente.
- Dolor o calambres abdominales.
- Náuseas.
- Fatiga intensa.
- Pérdida del apetito.
- Pérdida de peso.
- Inflamación y gases.
Los síntomas pueden aparecer aproximadamente una semana después de la infección y, sin tratamiento, prolongarse durante varias semanas o incluso reaparecer.
¿Cómo prevenir la cyclospora?
Las autoridades sanitarias recomiendan adoptar medidas preventivas para reducir el riesgo de infección:
- Lavar cuidadosamente frutas y verduras con agua corriente antes de consumirlas.
- Lavarse las manos con agua y jabón antes de preparar alimentos y antes de comer.
- Evitar consumir productos frescos de origen desconocido.
- Utilizar agua potable para preparar alimentos y bebidas.
- Mantener una adecuada higiene en la cocina y los utensilios.
Aunque el lavado reduce el riesgo, las autoridades recuerdan que algunos alimentos contaminados pueden seguir representando un peligro si provienen de zonas afectadas por brotes.
¿Qué hacer si presentas síntomas?
El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Pima recomienda acudir al médico si una persona presenta diarrea prolongada, especialmente si está acompañada de deshidratación, fiebre o fatiga intensa.
Los grupos con mayor riesgo de complicaciones incluyen:
- Niños pequeños.
- Adultos mayores.
- Personas con el sistema inmunológico debilitado.
La ciclosporiasis generalmente puede tratarse con antibióticos recetados por un profesional de la salud, por lo que un diagnóstico oportuno es fundamental.
Lo que debes saber
- El Condado de Pima confirmó cinco casos de cyclospora en Tucson.
- La enfermedad se adquiere principalmente por consumir alimentos o agua contaminados.
- Los síntomas incluyen diarrea intensa, náuseas, dolor abdominal y fatiga.
- El riesgo aumenta durante los meses de mayo a agosto.
- Las autoridades recomiendan lavar bien frutas y verduras y acudir al médico si aparecen síntomas persistentes.
Noticias locales de Tucson en The Border Reports
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- EU anuncia recompensa de 10 millones de dólares por líderes de Los Chapitos, buscan a Iván Archivaldo y a Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar
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