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New diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has now sickened 72 people
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Stephanie Weaver , FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· July 23, 2026
· 1 min read
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora, after 72 people were reported sick as of Wednesday.
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Summary created by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Stephanie Weaver, FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 23, 2026 Indexed here Jul 24, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora, after 72 people were reported sick as of Wednesday.
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