As a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to surge in the United States, experts warn that failure to suspect the parasite and order the right diagnostic test may be the biggest obstacles to controlling its spread.The CDC’s most recent update includes 6,358 cases and 278 hospitalizations across 15 states, linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms in central Mexico.

Cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 24,000 in 47 states, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

As a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to surge in the United States, experts warn that failure to suspect the parasite and order the right diagnostic test may be…