Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic illness caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water.
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Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic illness caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water.
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The parasite’s spread can become a self-perpetuating cycle