Cyclosporiasis outbreak

Why now: As of Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had received reports of 843 cases of cyclosporiasis, the gastrointestinal affliction caused by the parasite Cyclospora . What's causing the outbreak? That is still unclear. The CDC says it is continuing to try to identify the source or sources of the recent surge of cyclosporiasis infections. Read on. for more on the outbreak.

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Scoop News DeskSpecific city/county not stated, Michigan · Published Friday, September 18, 2026 at 2:05 AM UTCUpdated Friday, September 18, 2026 at 4:48 AM UTC

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