Cyclospora slowing down in Alabama, says state Department of Public Health

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 599

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said Thursday that cyclosporiasis, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is slowing down after a nationwide outbreak.

“The cyclospora outbreak associated with lettuce, mostly we think, has now tallied about 117 cases confirmed in Alabama, (which) pales in comparison to sort of the upper Midwest are just under 10,000 confirmed cases, but about 16,000 or more other suspected cases that have been reported,” said Dr. …

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