Doctor Discusses Symptoms, Tests and Treatments as Illness from Cyclosporiasis Spreads Across U.S.

by Keith Baldi, Manager of Enterprise Communication

As CDC Looks for Common Source of Cyclospora Parasite, Physicians Monitor Patients

In the last several weeks, the Centers for Disease Control has documented an above-average number of cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora parasites. A large concentration of illness has been centered in the Midwest, but 31 states, including New Hampshire, have reported cases since May 1, 2026. 

People infected may or may not experience symptoms, and the time between becoming infected and becoming sick can range from two days to two weeks or more, making it even harder to track a common source. Previous outbreaks in the U.S. have been linked to various types of fresh produce. 

Dr. Dilip Yarabothu, Medical Director of Southern New Hampshire Health Immediate Care locations, spoke with WMUR-TV about how the illness is diagnosed and what people need to know if they become sick.

Watch his interview here:

Dr. Dilip Yarabothu is a board-certified emergency physician with over a decade of experience in the medical field. After serving full-time in the emergency department at Southern NH Medical Center, he is now providing care to patients at our Immediate Care locations in the southern New Hampshire region.