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CDC reporting nearly 16,000 total cyclosporiasis cases

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Published August 19, 2026 11:02 AM CDT
Published August 19, 2026 11:02 AM CDT
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The Brief

    • Cyclosporiasis cases are rising as thousands of new cases have been reported in dozens of states.
    • Symptoms of Cyclospora include diarrhea, vomiting, and body aches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
    •  The Cyclospora outbreak was first connected to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in multiple states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 15,716 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in ​the United States.

These reported cases represent an increase of 1,821 cases ‌from a week ago, the agency noted. 

Reuters reported that the federal agency’s data that include the cases reported ​in the multistate outbreak connected to recalled iceberg lettuce.  CDC officials added that they are also probing multiple clusters of cyclosporiasis.

Cyclosporiasis cases reported nationwide 

Why you should care:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials noted these cases were reported across 47 states, with 828 hospitalizations and two deaths as of Aug. 17. 

There are also roughly 11,841 ⁠additional cases of cyclosporiasis could require more investigation ​and analysis, Reuters reported. 

RELATED: Maine and Massachusetts added to multistate Cyclospora outbreak

The CDC reported that Michigan is the ‌hardest-hit ⁠state in the 17-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis with over 13,000 reported cases linked to the parasitic disease last week.

Meanwhile, restaurants have been impacted by the cyclospora outbreak as several chains across the country are experiencing declining sales and customer visits to their business.

What are the symptoms of Cyclospora?

Dig deeper:

Health officials say people infected with Cyclospora develop diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, stomach cramps/pain, nausea, vomiting, body aches, headache, and fever. But some who are infected with the illness don’t have any symptoms. 

RELATED: Cyclospora outbreak: Restaurants seeing slump in sales after removing lettuce from menus

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration officials initiated an onsite inspection and sampling at Taylor Farms de Mexico in partnership with Mexican officials, according to the recall notice.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by Reuters, previous FOX Local reporting, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.


 

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