The Jalisco government has reported two confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis detected in the Lake Chapala area.
According to state health authorities, the lakeside residents became infected while traveling abroad, not from consuming contaminated produce locally.
The two female patients, a 72-year-old Canadian citizen and a Mexican national aged 42, experienced symptoms of the parasitic infection after returning home from trips to Canada and the United States. Both women are reported to have recovered from the illness characterized by persistent bouts of explosive diarrhea. Neither required hospitalization.
Mexico’s Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) is currently following up on 33 Cyclospora cases detected nationwide since the massive outbreak in the United States started last month.
As of this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that more than 6,000 people are confirmed to have been infected since May 1, with Michigan standing out as the epicenter of the outbreak. Two patients with underlying health conditions have died there.
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The CDC has not definitively identified Taylor Farm produce as the cause of the outbreak. Accurately tracking the sources of the microscopic parasites is difficult to pin down due to an incubation period of two to four weeks before symptoms occur. Specific laboratory testing is required to detect the disease.
Cyclosporiasis is commonly treated with a regimen of antibiotic-sulfa medications such as Bactrim. Electrolyte products are recommended to prevent dehydration from severe diarrhea recurring over several weeks.
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