US Cyclosporiasis Cases Surpass All Previous Records — Over 4,100 Infected

The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the United States has surpassed all previous annual records, with the CDC counting over 4,100 confirmed infections so far this year. The intestinal illness is caused by the Cyclospora parasite and can take weeks to confirm in a single patient, complicating outbreak response. The parasite is typically spread through contaminated food or water.