Douglas County sees continued rise in cyclospora infections

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 320

Last Updated: 6 days, 1 hour ago

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OMAHA — The number of parasite cyclospora infections among residents in Nebraska’s most populous county continues to climb — rising to 45 confirmed cases this past Saturday. That’s up from 27 confirmations as of just five days earlier.

The Douglas County Health Department, in a media release Tuesday, said its investigation into the sudden increase continues as federal health officials have now broadened their cyclospora outbreak probe to include nine states, up from …

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