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Cases of Cyclosporiasis in the Granite State more than double

Cases of Cyclosporiasis in the Granite State more than double

This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. Photo: Associated Press/CDC via AP


MANCHESTER, N.H.- Health officials say the number of confirmed cases of Cyclosporiasis, has more than doubled in the last week.

Officials say there’s now 69 cases in the Granite State, with 32 of those cases involving someone who ate lettuce that had been recalled, while 32 others not associated with the recalled ruffage were infected with the illness by a source that remains unknown.

As for the remaining five cases, officials say those are connected with international travel.

The latest numbers come after officials with Dartmouth- Health last week announced 24 people had come down with the illness after eating in the cafeteria at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene.

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