Smithsonian Magazine

Cases of a Parasitic Infection That Can Cause Diarrhea for Weeks Are Rapidly Rising in the U.S. Here’s What to Know

The illness is caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which spreads via food or water contaminated with ...

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea ...

Trump's CDC stopped monitoring explosive diarrhea parasite before outbreak

FoodNet previously surveilled eight pathogens, for more than three decades. In 2025, monitoring was reduced down to two.

What is cyclosporiasis, the ‘explosive diarrhea' parasite infection tied to produce?

Cases of an intestinal illness caused by a parasite is rising across the U.S. Here's what to know about transmission, ...
Medical Xpress

Parasitic infection and treatment linked to cancer-related gene activity in the cervix

New research has revealed that Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), a parasitic infection affecting millions globally, can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical lining, with ...

If so many people live with toxoplasmosis, how dangerous is this brain parasite really? Should I be worried?

About 1 in 3 people worldwide have been infected with a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii—or simply "toxo"—which ...
Time

You Might Be Hosting a Parasite Right Now. Here's How to Tell

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