Wake County Cyclosporiasis Cases Hit 270 With 30 New Diagnoses, 5 Hospitalized
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Updated · WRAL News · Jul 19
Wake County Cyclosporiasis Cases Hit 270 With 30 New Diagnoses, 5 Hospitalized
3 articles · Updated · WRAL News · Jul 19
Summary
Wake County added more than 30 cyclosporiasis diagnoses Thursday, lifting its total to 270 cases; five county residents have been hospitalized.
North Carolina has logged more than 300 cases and 14 hospitalizations in recent weeks, with Wake County accounting for most infections.
State officials still have not identified the source in North Carolina, even after the CDC linked more than 1,500 cases in five other states to Taco Bell shredded iceberg lettuce.
Investigators say Cyclospora is difficult to trace because symptoms can appear 2 to 14 days after exposure and contaminated fresh produce may be gone before interviews and tracebacks are completed.
The state tightened its outbreak response after a 2024 Wake County surge of more than 130 cases tied months later to a shrimp and parsley salad at at least three restaurants.