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Health officials are tracking a seasonal spike in cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that can cause “explosive” diarrhea, among other symptoms.

Cyclosporiasis is an aggressive intestinal illness and state reports suggest the outbreak is much larger than the federal count.

Federal health officials are monitoring a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases this summer, with 145 infections reported across 17 states as of mid-June 2026.

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Connecticut is one of 17 states reporting cases of a parasitic intestinal infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In past nine days, health officials have diagnosed more than 170 people with cyclosporiasis, classifying, a parasitic illness that causes diarrhea.

A parasitic infection that causes "explosive" diarrhea is spreading across the U.S., with hundreds of cases reported in over a dozen states, including a major Midwest outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis after 145 people in 17 states became sick from the parasitic illness.