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U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The outbreak ...

Cyclospora can cause severe, "explosive" diarrhea, fatigue and stomach cramps that can persist for weeks if left untreated.

As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the US this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that’s behind all this torment: Just how ...

Doctors say most people recover fully with proper treatment, but the illness can still cause significant complications.

The hard, and nauseating, truth about cyclospora is that it’s spread through human feces. Over decades of research, ...

Amid a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, we dug into our archives for investigations into parasitic organisms.

You've seen the alarming headlines about parasites causing "explosive diarrhea" across the U.S. Two microscopic parasites – cyclospora cayetanensis and cryptosporidium – can both cause prolonged ...