cyclospora https://www.kcur.org/tags/cyclospora cyclospora en-US KCUR 89.3 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:51:03 GMT Kansas woman suing Taco Bell over cyclosporiasis: ‘Worst experience I’ve ever had’ https://www.kcur.org/2026-07-29/worst-experience-ive-ever-had-kansas-woman-suing-taco-bell-over-cyclosporiasis At least 460 people in Kansas have become ill this summer due to an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite. Nicole Belote of Hutchinson alleges she became “extremely ill” after eating a Taco Supreme and spent three days in the hospital. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:51:03 GMT https://www.kcur.org/2026-07-29/worst-experience-ive-ever-had-kansas-woman-suing-taco-bell-over-cyclosporiasis Daniel Caudill How exactly did cyclospora infiltrate our food supply? We still don't know https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-07-29/cyclospora-parasite-sick-food-supply Food safety experts say contaminated water in farm fields is a likely culprit. But questions still remain about the current outbreak. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-07-29/cyclospora-parasite-sick-food-supply Anna Pope Cyclospora has Kansans shopping for locally grown produce. Is it safer? https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-28/cyclospora-has-kansans-shopping-for-locally-grown-produce-is-it-safer A parasite that causes severe diarrhea has sickened more than a thousand people in Kansas and Missouri. Federal officials are still investigating the cause of the outbreak, but it’s making some people scrutinize where their produce comes from. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-28/cyclospora-has-kansans-shopping-for-locally-grown-produce-is-it-safer Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga Johnson County leads cyclosporiasis cases as parasitic illness explodes across Kansas https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-23/johnson-county-cyclospora-illness-kansas Cases of the intestinal illness, which can cause explosive diarrhea, rose to nearly 300 this week in Kansas, up from 55 last week, according to numbers from the state. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-23/johnson-county-cyclospora-illness-kansas Frank Morris Cyclospora infections in Missouri are climbing — answering your questions about the parasite https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-21/cyclospora-infections-missouri-parasite-questions Missouri health officials said they are confident the number of reported cases reflects exposure to contaminated food inside the state. But investigators are still working to identify the source of the outbreak. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:47:58 GMT https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-21/cyclospora-infections-missouri-parasite-questions Sarah Fentem Missouri reports 216 cyclospora cases, a fivefold jump in one week https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-20/missouri-cyclospora-cases-taylor-farms-recall-iceberg-lettuce Taylor Farms, a vegetable producer linked to the outbreak, issued a recall of iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 states, including Missouri. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:37:37 GMT https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-20/missouri-cyclospora-cases-taylor-farms-recall-iceberg-lettuce Brian Heffernan Missouri reports 43 cases of parasitic infection that's sickened thousands nationwide https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-15/missouri-cyclospora-cases-diarrhea-parasite Missouri still has far fewer reported cases of cyclospora, the parasitic infection than other Midwest states. Cylosporiasis symptoms include nausea and watery diarrhea. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:52:41 GMT https://www.kcur.org/health/2026-07-15/missouri-cyclospora-cases-diarrhea-parasite Sarah Fentem