Hamilton County Reports 16 Cyclosporiasis Cases as Ohio Outbreak Source Remains Unconfirmed
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Updated · WLWT Cincinnati · Jul 15
Hamilton County Reports 16 Cyclosporiasis Cases as Ohio Outbreak Source Remains Unconfirmed
3 articles · Updated · WLWT Cincinnati · Jul 15
Summary
Hamilton County Public Health said total cyclosporiasis cases rose to 16 by noon Monday—10 confirmed, one probable and five suspected—up from 13 reported last week.
Officials linked the illness to Cyclospora, a parasite typically spread through contaminated produce, and said investigators are interviewing patients about symptoms, demographics and food history.
More than 40 people have sought care for diarrheal illness and related gastrointestinal symptoms in the county, which officials called a statistically significant increase regardless of cause.
Ohio's statewide total remained 364 cases and 46 hospitalizations as of July 9, while the CDC reported 843 cases and 86 hospitalizations across 31 states with no source yet confirmed in Ohio.