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A parasite is giving 1,000+ Americans 'explosive' diarrhea
A parasite that usually causes about 50 illnesses a year in Michigan has now sickened nearly 1,000 people there, part of a nationwide spike that hasn't been traced to a source. According to a state-by-state map at The Hill, more than a thousand Americans have come down with cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection that can trigger explosive diarrhea. — Read the rest The post A parasite is giving 1,000+ Americans 'explosive' diarrhea appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 11, 2026
Parasite causing ‘explosive diarrhea’ sickening Americans
Parasite causing ‘explosive diarrhea’ sickening Americans
Toronto Sun
· Jul 8, 2026
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CBC News
· Jul 9, 2026
A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected more than 1,000 in the U.S. Is it in Canada?
A diarrhea-causing parasite has led to a growing outbreak in the United States that has sickened more than 1,000 people and sent dozens to hospital.
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· Jul 9, 2026
'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections confirmed in hundreds of people across US, with 1,251 in Michigan alone
'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections confirmed in hundreds of people across US, with 1,251 in Michigan alone
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 10, 2026
EXPLAINER- What is cyclospora, the diarrhea-causing parasite, and why are infections rising in the US?
A diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has spread across several US states
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 11, 2026
What to know bout the parasite sickening people across the US
A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected people in 31 states already, with multiple places reporting an uptick in the resulting illness in the last two weeks compared to a year ago, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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