LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Norton Healthcare said Wednesday that cases of cyclosporiasis are on the rise in Kentucky, with 10 cases diagnosed in its facilities in the last two weeks.
Cyclospora is a microscopic, spherical parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illness is not usually life-threatening and is typically treated with antibiotics. Outbreaks tend to occur most often in the late spring and summer.
Norton Healthcare said Wednesday that all 10 patients diagnosed in the last two weeks were adults, and none of them required hospitalization…