Cyclosporiasis, diarrhea and parasite
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If you're unlucky enough to ingest a contaminated food, you may get stuck with weeks of watery diarrhea as well as "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements," according to the CDC.
Hundreds of people in the U.S. have gotten sick so far from cyclosporiasis.
Diarrhea is no fun, especially if you're not near a bathroom. What can you do to help slow the flow when diarrhea strikes? And are there any foods that help or hurt? That depends, says David Katz, M.D., M.P.H. Katz says nutrition can sometimes be the fix ...
The symptoms of cyclospora resemble other, more common stomach bugs, and many people will try to wait it out at home rather than seeking care.
Most diarrhea resolves on its own within a couple of days. But not every case follows the usual script. "The No. 1 mistake people make is ignoring the red flags," says Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist in Fremont,
