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Updated · WMUR Manchester · Jul 12
New Hampshire Confirms 2 Cyclosporiasis Cases as 31 States Report Outbreak
Updated
Updated · WMUR Manchester · Jul 12

New Hampshire Confirms 2 Cyclosporiasis Cases as 31 States Report Outbreak

3 articles · Updated · WMUR Manchester · Jul 12

Summary

  • New Hampshire health officials confirmed 2 Cyclosporiasis cases in 2026, saying the state has not seen the broader increase reported elsewhere.
  • Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite often linked to unwashed produce and can cause watery diarrhea with frequent, sometimes explosive, bowel movements.
  • NH DHHS said the state typically identifies 2 to 9 cases a year and is continuing to monitor the multistate outbreak for any local impact.
  • Across 31 states, the CDC has tracked cyclosporiasis cases that have led to 86 hospitalizations, with no deaths reported.

Insights

You are washing your vegetables, but is it enough to stop the parasite sickening hundreds across 31 states?
As a parasite spreads through produce, why was a key food safety and tracking law delayed until 2028?