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Cyclosporiasis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Outbreak
Stomach bug that just won’t go away? It might not be a virus. Unlike typical food poisoning that passes in 48 hours, Cyclospora is a stealth parasite that can hijack your gut for months. Standard over-the-counter remedies won’t touch it—uncover the symptoms, unexpected transmission secrets, and the exact treatment you need.
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History and Discovery of Cyclosporiasis
Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a coccidian protozoan that infects the human small intestine. The disease was first reported in the late 1970s and early 1980s as an unusual intestinal organism when clinicians observed spherical bodies in stool samples from patients with prolonged diarrhoea. Initially, their biological characteristics were poorly understood…