North Carolina Cyclospora Cases Climb to 561 as State and Federal Investigators Continue Search for Source

WNC Health Alert: July 22, 2026: North Carolina has now confirmed 561 cases of cyclosporiasis, a sharp increase from the 307 cases reported just one week earlier, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).The rapid increase comes as state and federal health officials continue investigating what has become one of North Carolina's largest documented Cyclospora outbreaks in recent years. At this time, investigators have not identified the source of the infecti