Cyclosporiasis Mystery Deepens | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness causing severe digestive distress, is surging across the U.S., with Ohio and Michigan hit hardest. While contaminated produce is usually the culprit, experts are now pointing to water as a possible source — especially as heavy rains and flooding in these states may be spilling sewage into agricultural and drinking water systems. With hundreds of cases nationwide and Ohio’s numbers doubling in just a week, tracing this elusive parasite is proving incredibly difficult — exposing gaps in our food safety systems and reminding us how much we still don’t know…