Overview
- Health officials report a multistate increase in Cyclospora infections, with Michigan documenting a sharp local surge that began on June 22 and grew to more than 1,200 cases in state counts by early July.
- Federal reports through mid-June showed 145 cases in 17 states, but many state tallies now exceed CDC totals because reporting lags and differing surveillance practices.
- CDC, FDA and state teams are conducting epidemiologic interviews and produce tracebacks focused on items such as cilantro, onions, cucumbers and berries while local probes examine restaurant and retail clusters.
- Investigators cannot yet link cases to a single food because Cyclospora’s lifecycle and genetic variability limit high-resolution lab matching, forcing reliance on slow, detailed patient interviews and supply-chain records.
- Public-health guidance urges careful handwashing, thorough rinsing or cooking of fresh produce, prompt testing for prolonged diarrhea and treatment with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole for confirmed infections to prevent dehydration and prolonged illness.