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What to know about 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite outbreak in US
An outbreak of a diarrhoea-causing parasite is hitting more than half US states, with thousands of cases reported in recent weeks.
Cyclosporiasis is an infection caused by a microscopic parasite, with the main symptom being frequent, watery and explosive diarrhoea. People can become infected by consuming food or water that contains the parasite.
The outbreak now spans 31 states. It has hit Michigan particularly hard, with the state reporting on Friday that more than 1,000 people were diagnosed in a two-week period.
No deaths from the recent infections have been reported in the US. While the source has not yet been identified, past outbreaks have been linked to foodborne illness in raw produce.
Cyclosporiasis outbreak: No-one knows why more than a thousand Americans have explosive diarrhoea
Authorities are yet to determine the cause of an outbreak of a rare parasite that causes explosive diarrhoea in the United States.
There have been more than 1400 cases of cyclosporiasis in the US in the past month, with more than 1000 in the state of Michigan alone.
By contrast, Michigan typically records 50 cases of cyclosporiasis in a year.
There have also been more than 500 cases in neighbouring Ohio. The disease has also been diagnosed as far afield as New York, Oregon and Texas.
The disease is caused by a microscopic parasite called the Cyclospora cayetanensis, which can spread through food and water.
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