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The state health department added 60 confirmed cases for a total of 154 since May 1, when officials began identifying an outbreak of the gastrointestinal illness around the country.

Once a case is confirmed, a report is sent to the state Department of Health. But if someone doesn’t seek medical attention, the case could go unreported. Plus, there could be a six-week reporting lag, the CDC says.

A USF professor of environmental health biology says funding cuts scaled back the CDC's FoodNet surveillance network, reducing monitoring of foodborne illnesses such as cyclosporiasis.

There have been 48 cases of cyclosporiasis in Florida from June 1 to July 4 and 60 for the year, accoring to the latest data available on the Florida Department of Health's disease database.

A Polk resident between age 35 to 39 was the only Florida measles patient recorded in the latest weekly update by the state health department.

The screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in body openings and feeds on live animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

The number of cases in Florida slowed in April, but the CDC has issued guidance to state and local health departments that more cases can be expected in the summer travel season.

Drug overdose deaths dropped bout 14% last year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the longest decline in decades.

The increase in the number of Florida's measles cases slowed down in March. But its overall case count is still one of the highest in the country.

According to the CDC, Florida has the third-highest number of cases in the country this year with 116 cases, behind South Carolina with 664 and Utah with 231.

The director of the National Institutes of Health and interim director of the CDC, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, said he's concerned about the growing disconnect between scientists and the public .

Statewide infections increased from 67 to 92 from Feb. 7 to Feb.14, according to the Florida Department of Health. Meantime, the CDC said it had confirmed 982 cases as of Thursday.