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Parasites are causing explosive diarrhea to surge. Here's how to avoid the worst ones

Taenia solium under a microscope. (Rjgalindo/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons) The thought of parasites in your food might make ...

I’m in the hospital with the ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite — I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemies

On the last Thursday of June, Cristy Cooper sat down on the toilet and immediately realized something was terribly wrong. What followed was unlike anything the 51-year-old had ever experienced. “The ...

Cyclospora, the ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Parasite, Cases Reported in at Least 25 States: See the Map

Explosive diarrhea parasite cyclosporiasis is causing possible outbreaks in half of US states. See a map of the rising rates ...
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Hybrid parasites threaten progress against one of the world's most widespread neglected diseases

These hybrids emerge when different parasite species, including those infecting humans and livestock, mix and reproduce in shared freshwater environments. Researchers found that some hybrid parasites ...