Cyclosporiasis has sickened more than 18,000 people in 2026, marking the largest outbreak of the parasitic infection in history, according to a July 29 CDC update.
Updates:
1. The CDC has confirmed 7,725 cyclosporiasis cases and 465 hospitalizations across XX [sic] states since mid-May. Of these, 6,707 cases were domestic and 1,018 were tied to overseas travel. The agency said it is also aware of more than 11,500 additional domestically acquired cases still undergoing lab confirmation, concentrated mostly in Michigan and Ohio.
2. Michigan has reported 10,773 total cyclosporiasis cases as of July 30, including 193 hospitalizations, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The state’s July 27 total included about 475 cases that had not been previously reported due to delayed lab processing. Meanwhile, Ohio has logged 4,013 cyclosporiasis cases so far this year, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
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