TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — New data from the Florida Department of Health showed a new surge of cyclospora cases across the state.
As of July 25, 254 cases of the explosive-diarrhea-causing parasite have been reported in Florida since the outbreak was first observed on May 1.
This is a jump of nearly 100 cases from 157 cases in the prior reporting period.
Among the current number of cyclosporiasis cases, 248 have been confirmed, while the remaining six are classified as probable cases.
The surge was seen most in Broward and Orange counties, which reported 10 and 15 new cases between July 19 and July 25. However, Miami-Dade remains the county with the highest number of reported cases.
Here is the county-by-county breakdown of cyclospora cases in Florida.
Counties
Cyclospora case counts
Alachua
4
Bay
7
Brevard
4
Broward
22
Collier
6
Columbia
1
Duval
6
Escambia
3
Flagler
3
Gadsden
1
Hernando
1
Highlands
2
Hillsborough
8
Jackson
1
Lake
4
Lee
23
Leon
4
Manatee
6
Marion
3
Martin
1
Miami-Dade
40
Monroe
1
Nassau
1
Okaloosa
4
Orange
21
Osceola
8
Palm Beach
10
Pasco
5
Pinellas
11
Polk
7
Santa Rosa
4
Sarasota
4
Seminole
5
St. Johns
7
St. Lucie
3
Sumter
2
Volusia
8
Wakulla
1
Walton
2
The FDOH data showed that out of the 97 new cases reported in Florida, 60 of them were acquired in Florida.
Fifteen were acquired in the United States outside of Florida, nine were acquired outside of the country, and 13 were said to be unknown.
The data also showed how different age groups were impacted by the parasite. The chart below shows which ones have the most.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there are now 6,707 lab-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States.
Over 11,500 cases may also exist in the U.S. but have not been lab-confirmed.
Symptoms include:
Bloating, including burping and farting
Extreme tiredness (fatigue)
Sometimes cases can be asymptomatic, but symptoms typically begin within a week of infection. People can catch the parasite from contaminated water or food, including fresh produce.
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