Parasitic infection from Arizona farm produce causes thousands of US casesThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded over 10,500 cases of cyclosporiasis between May 1 and August 3. An outbreak linked to fruits and vegetables from a single farm in Arizona drove the spike, with total national cases exceeding 12,000. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org by Юлия Иванко, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Disinfection toolsCyclosporiasis: Cause and SymptomsCyclosporiasis is a parasitic infection caused by *Cyclospora* protozoa. In many instances, the illness resolves on its own within several weeks without specific medical treatment. The primary risk comes from raw fruits and vegetables consumed without heat treatment.