Florida Reports 321 Cyclosporiasis Cases, Up 34% as Outbreak Spreads to 42 Counties
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Updated · WJXT News4JAX · Aug 6
Florida Reports 321 Cyclosporiasis Cases, Up 34% as Outbreak Spreads to 42 Counties
3 articles · Updated · WJXT News4JAX · Aug 6
Summary
Florida logged 321 cyclosporiasis cases through July and early August, averaging about 53 a week since late June as illnesses surged by more than 180 in the past two weeks.
The spike is tied to a nationwide Cyclospora outbreak whose source remains unknown, though the CDC is investigating multiple clusters, including a 15-state outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce.
Cases have now reached 42 Florida counties, with 27 in Northeast Florida, and the state had reported only 99 cases by the same point in 2025.
The CDC says spring and summer are the normal May 1-Aug. 31 season for cyclosporiasis, and officials expect cases to continue through the end of August while urging testing for suspected infections.