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More than 1,600 cases of intestinal illness cyclosporiasis reported in the U.S.

NPR | By Allison Aubrey,
Leila Fadel
Published July 15, 2026 at 4:50 AM EDT

The CDC has confirmed more than 1600 cases of the parastic infection from cyclospora and is working to confirm at least 5,00 thousand more, and 144 ppl have been hospitalized. Case counts are "unusually high" and expected to continue to increase in the coming weeks.

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Allison Aubrey
Allison Aubrey is a Washington-based correspondent for NPR News, where her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She has reported extensively on the coronavirus pandemic since it began, providing near-daily coverage of new developments and effects. She's also a contributor to the PBS NewsHour and is one of the hosts of NPR's Life Kit.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.