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Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Detected in 31 U.S. States, Source Under Investigation

Federal health authorities report a surge in cases of an intestinal illness causing diarrhea and nausea across more than half of the United States.

Jul 12, 2026, 10:02 PM NPR News

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A significant increase in cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness characterized by diarrhea and nausea, has been identified in 31 states across the United States. Federal health authorities are currently investigating the outbreak, but the source of the infections remains unknown as of July 12, 2026.

Health officials continue to monitor the situation closely to determine the cause and to implement measures to control the spread of the illness.

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What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states

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Bias detector 23/100

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Article weight system 23/100

Overview: This article shows limited framing pressure in the available source text. Federal health authorities report a surge in cases of an intestinal illness causing diarrhea and nausea across more than half of the United States.

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Source mix starts with 1 reviewed of 1 attached source; reviewed feed scores are confidence-weighted on the -100 to +100 scale.
Framing pressure is 23/100 from 1 detected cue: loaded terms, negative adjectives, timeline/title wording, uncertainty, causal claims, opinion markers, and source perspective.
Negative adjective/framing count is 0 for the available source text.
Timeline/title wording did not add pressure for this article.
Named entities and article tags identify relevance; they help attach cues to people, places, organizations, and topics, but they do not create the bias score by themselves.