US gripped by major outbreak of intestinal infections
More than half of U.S. states are grappling with an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness caused by a foodborne parasite, America's top health agency reported Tuesday.
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Cyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot | Robert B Shpi
Last year the federal government downgraded active surveillance for this parasite. Now thousands are sickA patient arrives after two weeks of relentless watery diarrhea, sometimes 20 episodes a day. She has lost weight and cannot keep fluids down. Her stool tests come back negati
Probe into explosive diarrheal cases points to Taco Bell and bad lettuce
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Tourist hotspots could be creating new routes for parasite transmission
Researchers from the University of Lincoln have contributed to an international study examining how interactions between people, free-roaming dogs and wildlife at urban tourist destinations may create opportunities for parasite transmission.
A global push to recognize the threat of toxoplasmosis
One-third of the world's population is infected with the Toxoplasma parasite, which can cause ocular toxoplasmosis, an eye infection that can damage the retina and result in permanent vision loss. Although often seen as an unavoidable part of everyday human-animal interaction, to
Michigan and other states see unusual spike in parasite that causes 'explosive' diarrhea
A parasite that causes severe, watery diarrhea is spreading across the United States, and health officials in Michigan are racing to explain an unusual surge in cases.
Cyclospora parasite is running rampant in Michigan. Will it spread elsewhere?
If you're anywhere near Michigan, you might want to skip the cilantro—or at least wash it really well. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there's a parasite known as Cyclospora on the loose. It's tiny, it spreads quickly, and it's making hundreds of
High fever could temporarily reduce malaria transmission
The fever experienced by people with malaria exposes parasites to high temperatures within blood cells. This heat can lead to the accumulation of damaged proteins inside the parasite and trigger protective mechanisms against thermal stress.
As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible ca
Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases.
Lettuce suspected in growing multistate Cyclospora outbreak
Michigan health officials have identified lettuce and other salad greens as the leading suspected source of a growing multistate outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes watery diarrhea.
Taco Bell is reportedly pulling produce from some stores. Here’s what to know.
An outbreak of a parasite-caused illness has sickened more than 1,000 people in Michigan. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Carreira.
Health officials reportedly looking into Taco Bell, as source of parasite outbreak remains
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