Public health officials are currently investigating a significant increase in cyclosporiasis cases across the United States, with the highest number of infections found in Michigan.

公共衛生官員目前正在調查美國全美範圍內環孢子菌病病例顯著增加的情況，其中密西根州的感染人數最高。

There has been a substantial rise in infections caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. In Michigan, the situation is particularly serious, with nearly 1,000 reported cases and about 40 hospitalizations. This is a huge increase compared to the state's usual average of 40 to 50 cases per year. Furthermore, similar clusters have appeared in Ohio and between 17 to 28 other states, such as Texas, New York, and Illinois. While the CDC reports that national cases are four times higher than last year, experts have not yet decided if this is one single nationwide event or several unrelated outbreaks.

由環孢子菌（Cyclospora cayetanensis）引起的感染大幅增加。在密西根州，情況特別嚴重，有近 1,000 例報告病例，約 40 人住院。與該州每年平均 40 至 50 例病例相比，這是一個巨大的增幅。此外，俄亥俄州以及其他 17 至 28 個州（例如德克薩斯州、紐約州和伊利諾州）也出現了類似的病例集群。

Experts believe that the parasite grows in warm, humid environments, and they suggest that climate change may be expanding the areas where the parasite can survive. The illness is usually spread through contaminated produce, often caused by dirty irrigation water or poor sanitation during harvest. Past outbreaks were linked to items like raspberries, basil, and bagged salads. However, the current investigation is difficult because the parasite cannot be grown in a lab, and many standard medical tests do not include it. Additionally, there is often a long delay between when a person is exposed and when they start feeling sick.

專家認為這種寄生蟲在溫暖潮濕的環境中生長，並建議氣候變遷可能會擴大寄生蟲生存的區域。這種疾病通常透過受污染的農產品傳播，通常是由於灌溉水不潔或採收期間衛生條件不佳引起。過去的爆發與覆盆子、羅勒和袋裝沙拉等產品有關。然而，目前的調查十分困難，因為這種寄生蟲無法在實驗室中培養，且許多標準醫療檢測不包含此項。此外，從人接觸到寄生蟲到開始感到不適之間通常有較長的延遲。

Some medical professionals have emphasized that budget cuts and staff shortages at the FDA may have weakened the monitoring of foodborne infections. To reduce the risk, health officials recommend cooking vegetables or choosing whole-head lettuce instead of pre-packaged bags, as bagged salads are more likely to be contaminated. Unlike common food poisoning, this illness causes long-term stomach distress that lasts for several weeks and usually does not involve vomiting.

部分醫療專業人士強調，FDA 的預算削減和人員短缺可能削弱了對食源性感染的監測。為了降低風險，衛生官員建議將蔬菜煮熟，或選擇整棵生菜而非預裝袋裝，因為袋裝沙拉更容易受到污染。與一般的食物中毒不同，這種疾病會導致持續數週的長期胃部不適，且通常不伴隨嘔吐。

The exact source of the contamination has not yet been identified, and authorities are continuing their surveillance to find a clear link between the cases.

污染的確切來源尚未確定，當局將繼續監測以找出病例之間的明確聯繫。