Cyclosporiasis cases began appearing across the United States in May. As July nears its closure, the outbreak is still plenty present across Houston and Harris County.
There were 21 Cyclosporiasis cases in Houston and 38 across the rest of Harris County as of Monday, a Harris County Public Health official confirmed to Chron. That number is up from last Tuesday’s count of 34 cases in Harris County, and 16 in Houston, per ABC 13. The next Cyclosporiasis case update in Harris County will arrive on Wednesday.
As of 7/24, Houston Health Department reports 21 confirmed Cyclospora infections in the city of Houston. This is in addition to the 38 confirmed Cyclospora infections in Harris County, outside the city limits of Houston.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services last week reported the state has 98 confirmed active cases of Cyclosporiasis. A report Friday from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stated Texas has seen between 81 and 160 cases of Cyclosporiasis since May 1. The CDC noted that figure may be larger in reality…