NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT)— Federal health officials are reporting an increase in cases of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a parasite, and Tennessee is among the states affected by the growing number of infections.
According to a notice issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 145 cases of cyclosporiasis had been reported across 17 states as of June 16. Twenty people have been hospitalized as a result of the illness.
The CDC said all of those cases involved people who became sick after eating food in the United States and reported no international travel during the two weeks before symptoms began…