‘EXPLOSIVE’ DIARRHEA:
The disease stems from consuming the parasite ‘Cyclospora’ that contaminate food or water, with cases rising in Michigan, New York, Illinois and Ohio
Bloomberg
A dangerous parasite that causes severe diarrhea is spreading throughout the Midwest, as US federal health officials investigate the still-undetermined source of the outbreak.Michigan — the state with the highest infection count — recorded 1,251 total cases of cyclosporiasis on Thursday, a 26 percent jump from the previous day. The infections are largely concentrated in the southeastern part of the state. Neighboring Ohio has reported more than 360 cases, a spokesperson for the health department said.
An undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin.
