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New York state health officials said Friday there are now approximately 470 cases statewide of the intestinal disease since May 1. Health officials say the current amount of cases is on par for what might be typically be expected during this time of year. 

A parasitic infection that causes miserable bouts of “explosive” diarrhea is surging across the United States at rates that appear to be higher than this time last year. Meanwhile, public health authorities are racing to identify the

Public health officials speak on a parasite, Cyclosporiasis, that is spreading across nation that causes major stomach symptoms. Officials are investigating how the food-borne outbreak began

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A parasitic infection that causes miserable bouts of “explosive” diarrhea is surging across the United States. Meanwhile, public health authorities are racing to identify the

Dozens of Kentucky residents have contracted the parasitic infection cyclosporiasis since the start of the 2026 outbreak in May, Kentucky Department for Public Health spokesperson Beth Fisher confirmed in a July 10 release

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Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite found in fecal matter that can be transmitted through food or drink, which causes the illness Cyclosporiasis. Signs of the illness include low-grade fever, appetite loss, nausea, flu-like symptoms and most notably “explosive diarrhea.”

Nearly 3,000 people have been sickened with a gastrointestinal illness called cyclosporiasis, a foodborne infection marked by intense, watery diarrhea, according to state health departments across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that 31 states have reported cases of cyclosporiasis and 86 people have been hospitalized

Ohio is second in the nation for cases of an intestinal parasite that causes explosive diarrhea amid a nationwide outbreak, with the number more than doubling in the past week