Emerg Infect DiseidEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-6059Centers for Disease Control107561582640859Research ArticleThe impact of health communication and enhanced laboratory-based surveillance on detection of cyclosporiasis outbreaks in California.Mohle-BoetaniJ. C.jmohlebo@dhs.ca.govWernerS. B.WatermanS. H.VugiaD. J.Disease Investigations Section, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA.Mar-Apr200062200203

We investigated the timing of diagnosis, influence of media information on testing for Cyclospora, and the method used to identify cases during eight cyclosporiasis outbreaks in California in spring of 1997. We found that Internet information, media reports, and enhanced laboratory surveillance improved detection of these outbreaks.