CDC Disease Detectives Coming to Ohio to Investigate Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

CDC sending ‘disease detectives’ to Ohio to help with cyclosporiasis investigation

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is sending disease investigators to Ohio to help trace cyclosporiasis cases as Ohio continues to be among the hardest-hit states for the gastrointestinal illness.

Nearly 500 cyclosporiasis new cases in northwest Ohio this week

Lucas County has reported 1,113 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,508 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 479 since Monday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.

CDC disease detectives coming to Ohio to investigate cyclosporiasis outbreak

The CDC is sending additional investigators to Ohio as experts explain why Cyclospora can be especially difficult to detect and trace.