The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the recent cyclospora outbreak is officially over. The parasite, which causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, led to a significant public health response after infecting nearly 13,000 individuals across the affected regions. According to federal health data, the outbreak resulted in more than 500 hospitalizations, highlighting the severity of the infections for a portion of those affected.

Cyclospora is typically transmitted through the consumption of food or water contaminated with feces. While the CDC has not identified a specific food item in this brief report, they have confirmed that the source linked to this particular outbreak no longer poses a threat to the public. Health officials have transitioned away from active outbreak monitoring for this event, signaling that the risk of contracting the illness from the identified source has been eliminated. The agency continues to monitor for sporadic cases of cyclosporiasis, which can occur independently of large-scale outbreaks, but they maintain that the specific cluster of cases that triggered this investigation is now resolved.