Parasite that Causes Explosive Diarrhea Spreading Across Fl
Health officials say more than 1,700 cases have been reported nationwide, with 16 in South Florida and the source still under investigation.
- As of July 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 843 confirmed cases of Cyclospora across 31 states, with federal investigators analyzing more than 1,500 additional potential infections nationwide.
- The CDC designates May 1 through Aug. 31 as "Cyclospora season" because infections routinely rise when Americans consume more fresh produce, though the microscopic parasite does not spread directly from person to person.
- In South Florida, officials reported 16 cases, while the Georgia Department of Public Health recorded between 25 and 30 cases in June—well above the typical range of 15 to 20 for that month.
- Cooking produce to an internal temperature of 158 degrees Fahrenheit kills the parasite, as investigators have yet to identify a single source for the current illnesses.
- Federal numbers likely underestimate the outbreak's size because reporting cases to FoodNet became non-mandatory beginning July 1, 2025, and many patients recover without seeking medical care.
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A parasite is about the USA. Already from 31 states a particularly unpleasant and persistent intestinal disease is reported.Fresh food is suspected as a trigger.It is microscopically small, but its consequences can be significant: in the USA a parasite is currently in circulation, which has already infested hundreds of people and causes explosive diarrhea among other things.The parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis is usually not transmitted d…
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What to know bout the parasite sickening people across the US
A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected people in 31 states already, with multiple places reporting an uptick in the resulting illness in the last two weeks compared to a year ago, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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