Nearly 300 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in New York City alone over the past two months, and more than 100 additional cases have been reported across the state, health officials said Wednesday.
Multiple clusters of the intestinal disease have been breaking out across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cyclosporiasis in NYC
As of July 8, preliminary data shows 273 cases in New York City since May 1, according to the state Department of Health. Officials say 121 cases were reported in the rest of the state during the same time period.
According to state health officials, those numbers are not vastly different from normal case numbers of cyclosporiasis for this time of year. They add cyclosporiasis case counts often rise during spring and summer months…