Fort Bend County Health and Human Services (FBCHHS) has received reports of an increased number of Cyclospora infections in our region. FBCHHS urges residents to take proper precautions this summer while preparing food containing fresh vegetables and fruit, cooking, and spending time outdoors. Cyclospora is a non-life-threatening gastrointestinal illness caused by an intestinal parasite. People can become infected by consuming contaminated food or water. In Texas, increased cases of Cyclosporiasis tend to occur seasonally between the months […]
