The Union County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that, as of July 15, there have been nine local cases of Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. The U.S. is currently under an outbreak of Cyclosporiasis cases that have been often linked to travel from tropical and subtropical areas. Despite this, domestic outbreaks do happen, often linked to eating fresh produce contaminated with the parasite. “The most common...
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