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Cyclosporiasis in Florida: 94 cases of 'explosive' diarrhea parasite confirmed, 14 in Tampa Bay area
Health officials said 141 people have been hospitalized and the source remains unknown as investigators track a parasite spread through contaminated food or water.
- As of July 14, 2026, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,645 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases across 35 states, with officials analyzing more than 5,100 additional potential infections.
- Caused by the cyclospora parasite, cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal disease often linked to contaminated raw produce that "usually causes watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements," according to the CDC.
- The outbreak has caused 141 hospitalizations, though no deaths have been reported, and clinicians use trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, sold as "Bactrim, Septra or Cotrim," for treatment.
- As of July 16, 2026, the source of the outbreak remains unidentified, and Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of the University of California, San Francisco, stated that personnel cuts to surveillance systems created significant delays in tracing origins.
- Although health officials recommend thorough washing of produce, experts warn this may not eliminate the parasite, and patients with persistent symptoms should seek testing as the illness can last over a month if left untreated.
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