BALTIMORE (7News) — Maryland is reporting up to 32 cases of cyclosporiasis, a stomach parasite that can cause severe diarrhea, and has infected people in 17 states so far, according to health officials.
45 people nationwide have gotten sick between May 1 and June 16; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 20 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
Cyclosporiasis is caused by a microscopic parasite called Cyclospora. People usually become infected after eating food or drinking water contaminated with the parasite…