America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem

Scientists don’t know why cyclosporiasis, a tropical diarrheal disease, is spreading more and more from domestic sources.

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‘Explosive Diarrhea Parasite’ Sickens 700 in Michigan, Hospitalizes At Least 20 Nationwide

Health officials are investigating multiple clusters of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness that causes “explosive” diarrhea.

Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases

Cases of a diarrhea-causing intestinal parasite have exploded in Michigan over the last two weeks in an outbreak that still ...

Michigan hits nearly 1,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite, as more people are infected across several states

Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of ...
Everyday Health

Stomach Parasite Behind ‘Explosive’ Diarrhea Is Spreading in U.S.

Infections caused by a microscopic parasite called Cyclospora have been reported in at least 18 states, with numbers continuing to climb. Contaminated fresh produce is typically the source of the ...
PolitiFact

What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching this, uh, ‘explosive’ GI illness?

There’s no foolproof way to avoid exposure. The causes of the current cyclosporiasis outbreaks are unknown and avoiding all fresh produce consumption is impractical. (There’s currently no evidence ...