A large multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis has expanded to nine states this summer, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting over 7,400 confirmed cases and suspecting a total of more than 11,500 illnesses. The CDC is investigating the cause of the outbreak, which is linked to contaminated produce originating from central Mexico.
The investigation centers on cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the parasite *Cyclospora cayetanensis*. Symptoms include explosive diarrhea and are often severe enough to require hospitalization. While no specific food item has been identified as the source, investigators have traced the contamination back to produce grown in central Mexico. The CDC first began investigating this outbreak in April.
The current scope of the outbreak includes cases confirmed in nine states: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Four additional states were recently added to the investigation by the CDC, expanding the reach of the potential contamination. The scale of this outbreak is significant; it represents the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak ever recorded in the United States.
No right-leaning outlets are represented among the sources reporting on this outbreak. Left and lean-left sources uniformly report the expansion to nine states and the ongoing investigation into produce from central Mexico. The CDC has not yet determined the specific type of produce responsible for the contamination, leaving open the question of how to prevent further spread and identify the exact source of the parasite.
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