Subscribe to Health Watch USA's Newsletter
 

To contact Health Watch USA please  use the following E-Mail Address

Content in this website may be linked to, as long as the linking webpage and passage has a known and clearly stated author.

  

Cyclospora Outbreak Continues: Expert Explains Symptoms, Testing, and Prevention

View OpEd: https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/cyclospora-outbreak-continues-expert-explains-symptoms-testing-prevention   

References:        
       
1. CDC. Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce. Aug. 5, 2026 https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/index.html
 
2. CDC. About Cyclosporiasis. July 27, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/about/index.html
 
3. Ohio Department of Health. Cyclosporiasis. https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/infectious-disease-control-manual/section3/section-3-cyclosporiasis
 
4. Cleveland Clinic. Cyclosporiasis. Aril. 14, 2026 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17957-cyclosporiasis
 
5. Wright I. RFK's CDC cut back on parasite monitoring. Then an outbreak spiraled. USA Today. July 14, 2026. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/georgia/atlanta/2026/07/14/parasite-behind-explosive-outbreak-not-part-of-required-monitoring/90912239007/
 
6. McFall MR. Trump’s CDC Stopped Monitoring Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Before Outbreak. Newsweek. July 10, 2026. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-cdc-food-net-monitoring-parasite-cyclospora-12180951
 
7. Alesia N. Cyclospora parasite cases in Kentucky, health officials warn. WKYT. July 8, 2026. https://www.wkyt.com/2026/07/08/cyclospora-parasite-cases-kentucky-health-officials-warn/
 
8. Michigan Health & Human Services. Infectious Disease Outbreaks. https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/infectious-diseases/infectious-disease-outbreaks
 
9. CDC.Surveillance of Cyclosporiasis. Aug. 11, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/php/surveillance/index.html
 
10. CDC. Clinical Guidance for Cyclosporiasis. Mar. 4, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-guidance/index.html
 
11. Sun LH, Roubein R. CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak. Washington Post. July 16, 2026. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/07/16/lettuce-supplier-is-potential-source-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-investigators-say/
 
12. Science Insights. What Spices Cause Diarrhea and Why It Happens. Mar. 15, 2026. https://scienceinsights.org/what-spices-cause-diarrhea-and-why-it-happens/
 
13. Whitacre Martonicz T. FDA and CDC Trace Cyclospora Outbreak to Taco Bell Lettuce as Investigation Continues. Infection Control Today. July 17, 2026. https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/fda-cdc-trace-cyclospora-outbreak-taco-bell-lettuce-investigation-continues
 
14. CDC. Clinical Care of Cyclosporiasis. Feb. 27, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-care/index.html
 
15. Goldhamer M. Ivermectin is not a recommended treatment for cyclosporiasis. AFP. July 14, 2026. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ivermectin-is-not-a-recommended-treatment-for-cyclosporiasis/ar-AA27Vh5x
 
16. Puckey B. Ivermectin. Drugs.com. Aug. 13, 2026. https://www.drugs.com/ivermectin.html
 
17. Surdin L. HDHHS updates recommendations for cyclosporiasis prevention. Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services. https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MIDHHS/2026/07/13/file_attachments/3712967/2026%20Cyclosporiasis%203%20NR.pdf