El Paso health officials have confirmed one case of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, this year. The report comes during a multi-state outbreak that has prompted the Federal Drug Administration to investigate contaminated produce.
The cyclospora parasite, known for causing severe diarrhea, is not new to the region. Isolated cases of cyclospora infections occur each year in El Paso, said Dr. Hector Ocaranza, city and county health authority. The El Paso Department of Public Health is monitoring the situation and the level of concern for the community remains low, he said.
This year’s case, a man in his 60s, was reported to city epidemiologists June 16. The man was not hospitalized and epidemiologists did not identify a confirmed source of exposure. This was the first case of cyclosporiasis reported in El Paso since July 2025…