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Douglas County confirms 27 local cases of Cyclospora
WOWT • • health
Key Points:
- The Douglas County Health Department has confirmed 27 cases of Cyclospora, with 12 new cases reported in the past four days amid a recent outbreak.
- Health officials are collaborating with state and federal agencies, including the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, and FDA, to investigate if these cases are linked to a larger multistate outbreak.
- Epidemiologists found that nearly two-thirds of the infected individuals reported eating at Taco Bell within two weeks prior to falling ill, suggesting a potential common source of exposure.
- Cyclospora is a parasite causing cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness characterized by symptoms such as watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue, and low-grade fever, typically appearing about one week after exposure.
- Without treatment, symptoms can last for several weeks or longer, with periods of remission and recurrence.
