Kansas cyclospora cases more than double this week, as illness spreads nationally

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 547

Last Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas cases of a foodborne illness that causes explosive diarrhea doubled this week to 55, and a national health agency said cases exceeded 7,000 nationwide.

Dana Hawkinson, medical director of infection prevention and control for the University of Kansas Health System, said Monday that Kansas cases of illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis are currently within the range the state experiences annually.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s infectious …

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