CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As cases of cyclosporiasis continue to climb across the country, health officials in one North Carolina community said most of the cases it has identified are linked to travel.
As of July 20, 561 people were infected with cyclosporiasis in North Carolina, including more than 430 cases in Wake County and about 35 in Mecklenburg County. Dr. Kimberly Scott, Mecklenburg County’s Interim Public Health Director, said about 75% of patients who were diagnosed with cyclopsoriasis in the county may have been infected while traveling outside of Mecklenburg County.
“We’re seeing a mix of some that have traveled to states that are impacted by cyclosporiasis but also those who might have traveled internationally,” Scott said…