Cyclosporiasis outbreak surpasses 1,000 US cases as CDC had stopped monitoring the parasite

HuffPost — US News—A parasitic illness causing explosive diarrhea known as cyclosporiasis has topped 1,000 reported cases in the United States, with the highest concentrations in northern states. The outbreak has drawn sharp scrutiny to the CDC, which had stopped actively monitoring the parasite before cases spiked. Health Secretary RFK Jr. now faces pressure to respond as cases spread across multiple states. The episode has renewed debate about gaps in federal infectious disease surveillance under the current administration.

• HuffPost — US News — 992 cases with ~40 hospitalizations since June 22 … spreading to Ohio (500+) and 28 states … source unidentified … Michigan normally sees only ~50 cases a year
• NBC News — Health — Cases of illness that causes explosive diarrhea on the rise across the U.S.
• The New Republic — Cyclosporiasis cases spiked by 100 in just 9 days … 20 hospitalized, no deaths … spread via contaminated water and unwashed leafy produce … last year Michigan had only 50 confirmed cases
• Associated Press — Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
• HuffPost — Politics — CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country
• HuffPost — Outbreak Of Parasite That Causes Explosive Diarrhea Grows To More Than 1,000 Cases
• HuffPost — CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country
• USA Today — Cases of 'explosive’ diarrhea illness top 1K. See states with the most
• Fox News — Health — Parasitic infection causing ‘explosive’ stomach illness exceeds 1,000 cases in northern state
• The Hill — Map: Where cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea-causing parasitic illness have been reported