Cyclosporiasis sickens some people worse – why your diarrhea could be more explosive than others

Explosive diarrhea has been spreading across the US, and the parasite that causes the disease has already sickened thousands – and counting.

By: Azadeh Nasuhidehnavi, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Wesley Kufel, Binghamton University, State University of New York, The Conversation

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Published: July 28, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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By Azadeh Nasuhidehnavi, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Wesley Kufel, Binghamton University, State University of New York

As you may have seen in news headlines or social media memes, there’s explosive diarrhea going around. Understanding how the immune system responds to the parasite that causes the unfortunate disease called cyclosporiasis can help explain why the infection is mild in some people but can cause severe or long-lasting illness in others.

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