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Still, the CDC said it issued an alert to physicians to test for cases of cyclosporiasis. The agency said it was actively engaged in the US response, including helping states, but some experts said it was moving too slowly.
“I think the federal response has been far short of what we need,” said Dr. Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota. Likewise, he said, messaging from the states has been “extremely poor”.
Biggerstaff told reporters that the CDC expects case reports will continue to increase, potentially through the end of August.
The agency said there was a roughly six-week lag between the onset of illness and the reporting of cases, which means more infections are likely to be identified as additional data is received.
