Chicago man recovering from diarrhea-causing parasite said it sent him to ER

Nearly 7,000 people have gotten sick from cyclosporiasis across 34 states since May, according to the CDC, including a Chicago man who said the stomach bug sent him to the emergency room.

For the past week, Alonso Zaragoza from Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood said he’s been trying to recover from cyclosporiasis.

“I’m probably at like 80% that’s still better than a lot of people right now,” he said…

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