Public health agencies are currently investigating a significant increase in cyclosporiasis cases across the United States, with a high number of infections reported in the Midwest.

公共衛生機構目前正在調查美國全美範圍內圓孢子蟲病病例的顯著增加，其中中西部地區報告的感染人數最高。

The current increase in cases is spread across 31 states. Michigan has been hit the hardest, recording over 1,500 cases, which is much higher than its usual average of about 50 per year. Other major clusters have appeared in Ohio, New York, and Illinois. The cause is a tiny parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is usually spread through contaminated water or fresh produce. Patients typically experience severe stomach problems, such as watery diarrhea, nausea, and fatigue. Although the infection is rarely fatal, it can last for several weeks unless patients take specific antibiotics.

目前的病例增加分布在 31 個州。密西根州受災最嚴重，記錄了超過 1,500 例病例，遠高於其通常每年約 50 例的平均值。其他主要聚集地出現在俄亥俄州、紐約州和伊利諾州。原因是種名為圓孢子蟲 (Cyclospora cayetanensis) 的微小寄生蟲，通常透過受污染的水或新鮮農產品傳播。患者通常會經歷嚴重的胃腸問題，例如水樣腹瀉、噁心和疲勞。雖然這種感染極少致命，但除非患者服用特定的抗生素，否則病程可能會持續數週。

Finding the source of the outbreak is difficult for several reasons. First, the parasite's incubation period lasts from two days to two weeks, which means patients often cannot remember exactly what they ate. Furthermore, because the food supply chain is global, contaminated produce from tropical regions can quickly reach many different domestic markets. In the past, outbreaks have been linked to items like basil, cilantro, and bagged salads. However, the FDA and CDC have not yet identified a specific product or grower as the source of this current outbreak.

找出爆發源頭困難的原因有 several 個。首先，該寄生蟲的潛伏期為兩天至兩週，這意味著患者通常無法記得確切吃過什麼。此外，由於食物供應鏈是全球性的，來自熱帶地區的受污染農產品可迅速進入許多不同的國內市場。過去，爆發事件曾與羅勒、香菜和袋裝沙拉等產品相關。然而，FDA 和 CDC 尚未確定本次爆發的具體產品或種植者為源頭。

Some experts have questioned whether the government has enough resources to monitor these diseases. They pointed out that changes to the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network and the closure of the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria might make it harder to identify outbreaks quickly. While the CDC asserts that its processes remain consistent, critics emphasize that these administrative cuts may have caused delays in data collection and a reliance on incomplete state reports.

部分專家質疑政府是否有足夠資源監測這些疾病。他們指出，食物傳播疾病主動監測網絡 (Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network) 的變動以及 CDC 寄生蟲病與瘧疾部門的關閉，可能會增加快速識別爆發的難度。儘管 CDC 聲稱其流程保持一致，但批評者強調，這些行政刪減可能導致數據收集延遲，並過度依賴不完整的州政府報告。

Federal and state authorities continue to monitor the situation and advise people to follow strict food hygiene practices to prevent further spread.

聯邦與州政府當局將持續監測情況，並建議民眾遵循嚴格的食物衛生習慣以防止進一步傳播。