A cyclosporiasis outbreak has now affected more than 1,700 people and counting. More than two dozen states are investigating cases of the foodborne parasitic infection. While it’s not fatal, symptoms can include “frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The source of the outbreak is unknown; the cyclospora cayetanensis parasite can be hard to track as it can’t be reproduced in a lab and it is not always detected through food

An American based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has contracted Ebola in the African nation's latest outbreak. The CDC said Monday that an American doctor working with a medical missionary organization in the DRC developed Ebola after being exposed through work. The unidentified individual developed symptoms - which can include sudden fever, intense weakness, severe headache, sore throat and muscle and joint pain. The infected American is being evacuated to Germany, the CDC said. It's u

Health officials across the United States are continuing to investigate a growing Cyclospora outbreak that has now affected dozens of states. According to the latest information from public health authorities, more than 1,600 confirmed illnesses have been reported, while over 5,000 additional reports are still under investigation. Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis. Unlike many common stomach bugs, symptoms can last for days or even several wee