100 cases of cyclosporiasis recorded in Louisiana this year amid national outbreak
Jul 29, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; Louisiana has 100 recorded cases of cyclosporiasis this year, data released by the state health department Wednesday shows.nbsp;According to Louisiana Department of Health data, the number of hospitalizations for the parasite, six, has not changed since last week's statistics.nbs
p;nbsp;No one has died from the infection since the start of this year's "season" for the parasite, which is known to cause diarrhea, cramps and discomfort, LDH noted.Last week, a total of 79 people were infected with cyclosporiasis in Louisiana.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less