Published Jul 13, 2026, 3:46 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 2 sources
US outbreak of parasite causing ‘watery diarrhea’ rises to more than 2,800 cases
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State health officials in Michigan and Ohio are reporting thousands of cases of cyclosporiasis, a – a parasitic infection that causes “watery diarrhea”, loss of appetite and weight loss. The outbreak of more than 2,800 cases comes a year after the Trump administration cut funding to state and local health departments and reduced the remit of a program dedicated to coordinating information on foodborne illness, including of cyclospora. Enter your email to keep reading - for free. It takes just 30