{"id":358222,"date":"2026-07-30T23:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/358222\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T23:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:56:23","slug":"total-reported-cyclospora-cases-in-florida-increase-three-more-in-leon-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/358222\/","title":{"rendered":"Total reported Cyclospora cases in Florida increase, three more in Leon County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) says there are 95 new cases of Cyclospora and a few more in the Big Bend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">There are three new cases in Leon County, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 4. There are no other cases in the Big Bend area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Since June 1, there have been 246 reported cases of the parasite. There have been a total of 258 reported cases in Florida this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that infects food that has come into contact with human feces, most commonly when produce is irrigated or washed with contaminated water. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The parasite causes intestinal illness when ingested, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/07\/30\/total-reported-cyclospora-cases-florida-increase-three-more-leon-county\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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