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Cyclospora cases confirmed in Big Bend as statewide totals increase
WCTV • • health
Key Points:
- The Florida Department of Health reported 60 new confirmed Cyclospora cases in the state for the week of July 12-18, including two cases in the Big Bend region (Leon and Wakulla counties), bringing the total in that area to three in 2026.
- Florida has recorded 152 confirmed Cyclospora cases so far in 2026, approaching the 195 total cases reported in 2025.
- The CDC reports between 31 and 80 people in Georgia have been sick with Cyclospora since May 1, although Georgia does not publicly track these cases.
- Federal health officials are investigating a new Cyclospora outbreak involving 72 people, but the Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified the contaminated products or locations linked to the illnesses.
- Cyclospora is a parasite that contaminates food through contact with human feces, causing intestinal illness characterized by frequent, sometimes severe diarrhea.
