By Ethan Covey
A steep rise in cases of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by the protozoan parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, found in Florida during 2021 and 2022 may have been caused by contaminated Caesar salad kits, according to a recent report.
Cyclosporiasis cases in the United States have been increasing steadily in recent years, rising from 537 in 2016 to 4,703 during 2019 (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2023;72[27]:751-752).
In Florida, reported cases doubled from 2021 to