JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – The Arkansas Department of Health has reported 16 cases of cyclosporiasis — a parasite that causes explosive diarrhea — as a nationwide outbreak continues to spread across 34 states.
Dr. Shane Speights, dean of NYIT’s School of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, said the infection has reached a significant scale.
“Cyclosporiasis is the infection that we are seeing across the country, infecting 34 states, and over 7,000 individuals have been infected by it,” Speights said…