Idaho reports first parasitic diarrhea infection amid nationwide outbreak

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 292

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Idaho health officials on Tuesday reported the first local case of a parasitic intestinal infection that is spreading across the U.S.

Idaho’s first case this year of a cyclospora infection was in an Idahoan who traveled out of state before falling ill, Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson AJ McWhorter told the Idaho Capital Sun in a statement. He said that more cases could come.

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