Cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora spp.)
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
Reporting Cyclosporiasis
(Cyclospora spp.)
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What to report
How to report
Submitting clinical materials
Who is required to report
More about infectious disease reporting
More about Cyclosporiasis
What to report
Cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora spp.) must be reported to MDH within one working day.
Case definition
- CDC: Cyclosporiasis Case Definitions
Case definition from CDC's National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) for Cyclosporiasis.
How to report Cyclosporiasis
- Foodborne (Enteric) Disease Reporting Form
The Foodborne (Enteric) Disease Reporting Form can be used to report this disease.
- Phone
Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.
Submitting clinical materials
For Cyclosporiasis, submission of clinical materials (isolate, if available) to MDH is required by rule.
- Clinical Materials
Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.
Who is required to report
- Health care practitioners (health care facilities, medical laboratories, and in certain circumstances veterinarians and veterinary medical laboratories) are required to report disease to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) under Minnesota state law.
- Unless previously reported, every licensed health care provider who provides care to any patient who has, is suspected of having, or has died from a reportable disease is required to report.
- Any person in charge of any institution, school, child care facility, or camp is also required to report disease to MDH.
- Persons Required to Report Disease
More information about who is required to report disease.
More about infectious disease reporting
- Infectious Disease Reporting
Find out which infectious diseases must be reported by law in Minnesota, who is required to report diseases, how each disease can be reported, and download the appropriate forms.
More about Cyclosporiasis
- Parasites – Cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora Infection)
Information from the CDC on Cyclosporiasis.
Last Updated: 09/17/2024