Cyclosporiasis, also known as Cyclospora, is an intestinal illness that is caused by a microscopic parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cyclospora is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. The organism was previously thought to be a blue-green alga or a large form of Cryptosporidium. Cyclospora ...

Patient counts in two outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis have jumped in the past week. Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite often associated with fresh produce. For the outbreak of Cyclospora ...

Of all the fresh foods you buy, vegetables are some you need to be the most careful for. That is because these are far more likely to contain E. coli and other dangerous contaminants. Here are several ...

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is a protozoan (unicellular) parasite that was characterized as recently as the early 1990s. Cyclosporiasis can occur ...

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There were 206 cases of cyclospora infections reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the first of May to the beginning of August, a 134% increase from the 88 cases reported ...

Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. June and July saw an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, ...