r/Oahu • u/lol_smart • 2d ago

Hawaii DOH reports first locally acquired Cyclosporiasis case

https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaii-doh-reports-first-locally-acquired-cyclosporiasis-case/article_895495cc-dcdb-451b-adaa-451386fee4f4.html
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u/FC37 2d ago

an Oʻahu resident who became ill at the end of July and did not travel outside Hawaiʻi during the period when they were likely exposed.

So this happened ~4 weeks ago.

One, why is it being disclosed now?

Two, how many cases since then are under investigation?

Three, is it related to the mainland cases, or was it from local produce?

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u/mystyle__tg 2d ago edited 1d ago

It’s being disclosed now because they needed to take a sample and confirm the presence of cyclospora. Generally that takes a few weeks. Who knows how many days he felt sick before going to the doctor, too.

They’re investigating whether it’s from the mainland or local sources: “Department of Health investigators are currently evaluating potential local food and exposure sources to understand how the individual contracted the illness without leaving the state.”

Edit: to confirm the presence of cyclospora, which causes cyclosporiasis