August 15, 2026

Number of cyclosporiasis cases rise in Kentucky

(WKYT) – The number of cyclosporiasis cases across the commonwealth has risen, according to figures released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health on Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 502 cases of the illness, with 819 cases reported. There are 317 cases still under investigation.

That is up from the 387 confirmed cases and 735 reported cases on Aug. 6.

Thirty-three people have been hospitalized.

There are typically only 35 cases of cyclosporiasis annually reported in Kentucky.

Fayette County’s number of confirmed cases rose by 13, from 43 to 56.

Madison County reported two more cases since the last update, bringing the total to 27.

Jefferson County has the most confirmed cases in Kentucky with 59.

A FULL BREAKDOWN OF CASES BY COUNTY CAN BE FOUND BELOW

No.  County  Count 
Adair County 
Anderson County 
Barren County 
Boone County  18 
Bourbon County 
Boyd County 
Boyle County 
Bracken County 
Bullitt County  16 
10  Caldwell County 
11  Campbell County 
12  Carroll County 
13  Casey County 
14  Christian County 
15  Clark County 
16  Clinton County 
17  Crittenden County 
18  Daviess County  13 
19  Fayette County  56 
20  Fleming County 
21  Floyd County 
22  Franklin County 
23  Garrard County 
24  Graves County 
25  Grayson County 
26  Green County 
27  Greenup County 
28  Hancock County 
29  Hardin County  24 
30  Harlan County 
31  Harrison County 
32  Henderson County 
33  Henry County 
34  Hopkins County 
35  Jackson County 
36  Jefferson County  59 
37  Jessamine County 
38  Kenton County  23 
39  Knox County 
40  Larue County 
41  Laurel County 
42  Letcher County 
43  Lewis County 
44  Lincoln County 
45  Logan County 
46  Madison County  27 
47  Marion County 
48  Marshall County 
49  Mason County 
50  McCracken County 
51  McCreary County 
52  McLean County 
53  Meade County 
54  Menifee County 
55  Mercer County 
56  Metcalfe County 
57  Montgomery County 
58  Morgan County 
59  Muhlenberg County 
60  Nelson County  10 
61  Ohio County 
62  Oldham County 
63  Pendleton County 
64  Pulaski County  11 
65  Rockcastle County 
66  Rowan County 
67  Russell County 
68  Scott County  16 
69  Shelby County 
70  Simpson County 
71  Spencer County 
72  Taylor County 
73  Todd County 
74  Trimble County 
75  Warren County 
76  Washington County  13 
77  Wayne County 
78  Webster County 
79  Whitley County 
80  Woodford County 
   TOTAL  502 
Cyclosporiasis