UK reports 78 Cyclospora cases so far in 2017
Cyclosporiasis is a treatable intestinal disease caused by the protozoan Cyclospora. It is transmitted through contaminated food, water or beverages and has an average incubation period of 7 days after ingestion of sporulated oocysts.
Since the oocysts take approximately 10 days to mature before they are infective, direct person-to-person transmission is unlikely. Patients present with diarrhea, abdominal pain and fatigue. Symptoms are usually self-limiting but may persist for several weeks and can be particularly severe in those who are immunocompromised.
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