Cyclosporiasis is spreading across several US states - what to watch for and how to avoid it

[sonic_boom]

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



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'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

 

[RetCurious]

So how many pounds does a person drop?

 

[indolent]

Good news is that nobody around here eats actual food anymore.

First attempt at pickles is underway at my place, with balcony-grown cucumbers, and I keep side-eyeing the crock on the counter, asking myself whether that brine is acidic enough to keep the garlic from turning into botulism.

Cyclosporiasis, pfft

 

[SoCalGirl]

Maybe this is the argument against mixing your own BAC water at home.

 

[ScubaSteve74]

Still can't decide whether this one got me, or whether it was my reta dose going up to 0.5mg.... I prefer blaming Cyclosporiasis, because the EXPLOSIVE diarrhea definitely paid me a visit..

 

[deluge]

And the poster goes by Sonic Boom.

...in a thread about Explosive Diarrhea.

The handle checks out…

 

[GrandmaJ]

Nice one, my whole diet is plants. Looks like peas and corn out of the freezer for me for a while, until the produce in the fresh aisle feels safe again.

 

[sonic_boom]

GrandmaJ said:

Nice one, my whole diet is plants. Looks like peas and corn out of the freezer for me for a while, until the produce in the fresh aisle feels safe again.

Get it up to 158 degrees or beyond and the parasite is dead. So give the fresh stuff a rinse, scrub your hands, and put it over heat either way! Veggies roasted in the oven are fantastic!

 

[sonic_boom]

indolent said:

Good news is that nobody around here eats actual food anymore.

First attempt at pickles is underway at my place, with balcony-grown cucumbers, and I keep side-eyeing the crock on the counter, asking myself whether that brine is acidic enough to keep the garlic from turning into botulism.

Cyclosporiasis, pfft

https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/pickle/general-information-pickling/general-information-on-pickling/

Plenty of folks out there go their own way and ignore what the home canning and pickling guides say, but if the goal is a result that holds up 100 out of 100 times... following the recommendations from the national AG bodies is never going to be the risky pick.

 

[birdwhacker]

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



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'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

 

[HouseCat]

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



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'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Appreciate the heads up. Ugh! Cooking is not my thing and those pre-bagged salad kits are basically what I live on. Looks like veggie soups and V8 become the new staples.

...or maybe just ditch a quick 10lbs!

 

[sheilarae74]

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



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'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

. Another round of the same scare tactics.

 

[sonic_boom]

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

Reading one line out of an article is never the way to understand it, as usual.

Take TODAY alone — Michigan on its own is at 152 cases on 7/9/26, with 239 logged the day before (the link is right there) — and the very paragraph carrying that single CDC sentence puts Michigan at 1251 confirmed cases. Infection numbers racing past normal like that is exactly what an outbreak means.

Whether the CDC figure is accurate or not, it is not current the way Michigan's number is. June 15 makes it old.

 

[birdwhacker]

sheilarae74 said:

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

. Another round of the same scare tactics.

Guess that makes us the ones who were wrong. Panic o'clock, then.

sonic_boom said:

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

Reading one line out of an article is never the way to understand it, as usual.

Take TODAY alone — Michigan on its own is at 152 cases on 7/9/26, with 239 logged the day before (the link is right there) — and the very paragraph carrying that single CDC sentence puts Michigan at 1251 confirmed cases. Infection numbers racing past normal like that is exactly what an outbreak means.

Whether the CDC figure is accurate or not, it is not current the way Michigan's number is. June 15 makes it old.

Well, damn. Bigger than I gave it credit for. Michigan has 1,251 cases reported between June 22nd and July 9th. That is a genuine problem.

Catching it might be a weight loss shortcut, though. I'll report back if it gets me.

 

[QueenMuntha]

Well, an ozone generator is now on its way to me from Amazon so I can blast my vegetables with it.

https://www.amazon.com/Perfecore-Ozone-Generator-Ioner-Cleaner/dp/B087M81KXC/

 

[sheilarae74]

birdwhacker said:

sheilarae74 said:

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

. Another round of the same scare tactics.

Guess that makes us the ones who were wrong. Panic o'clock, then.

sonic_boom said:

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

Reading one line out of an article is never the way to understand it, as usual.

Take TODAY alone — Michigan on its own is at 152 cases on 7/9/26, with 239 logged the day before (the link is right there) — and the very paragraph carrying that single CDC sentence puts Michigan at 1251 confirmed cases. Infection numbers racing past normal like that is exactly what an outbreak means.

Whether the CDC figure is accurate or not, it is not current the way Michigan's number is. June 15 makes it old.

Well, damn. Bigger than I gave it credit for. Michigan has 1,251 cases reported between June 22nd and July 9th. That is a genuine problem.

Catching it might be a weight loss shortcut, though. I'll report back if it gets me.

Well, turns out avoiding every fruit and vegetable that is fresh has finally paid off. Who knew a terrible diet would be the thing keeping me going.

 

[birdwhacker]

sheilarae74 said:

birdwhacker said:

sheilarae74 said:

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

. Another round of the same scare tactics.

Guess that makes us the ones who were wrong. Panic o'clock, then.

sonic_boom said:

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

Reading one line out of an article is never the way to understand it, as usual.

Take TODAY alone — Michigan on its own is at 152 cases on 7/9/26, with 239 logged the day before (the link is right there) — and the very paragraph carrying that single CDC sentence puts Michigan at 1251 confirmed cases. Infection numbers racing past normal like that is exactly what an outbreak means.

Whether the CDC figure is accurate or not, it is not current the way Michigan's number is. June 15 makes it old.

Well, damn. Bigger than I gave it credit for. Michigan has 1,251 cases reported between June 22nd and July 9th. That is a genuine problem.

Catching it might be a weight loss shortcut, though. I'll report back if it gets me.

Well, turns out avoiding every fruit and vegetable that is fresh has finally paid off. Who knew a terrible diet would be the thing keeping me going.

exactly what went through my head, thankfully it has been ages since anything green made it onto my plate

 

[ColdSmoke]

Cover your mouth

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

RetCurious said:

So how many pounds does a person drop?

ohhhh yessss

 

[RetCurious]

birdwhacker said:

sonic_boom said:

Honestly the thread name undersells it. Nobody has pinned down exactly what is behind it yet, AND we are talking about violent diarrhea across more than one US state... It can put you down for weeks, and for anyone already fragile health-wise that is genuinely risky.

Cyclosporiasis.

Of course my go-to raw green is arugula, which nobody cooks, and it always arrives in a bag. Bagged or pre-cut produce is something I normally steer clear of anyway.



Image unavailable



'Explosive diarrhea' cases climb. What to know about symptoms, prevention



The CDC is warning about a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here's how to reduce your risk.

www.usatoday.com

Is that a fair reading though? They are reporting 140 cases so far, and per the CDC this does not qualify as an outbreak, only that numbers are climbing. Not ideal, yet it does not look like an emergency either.

Pretty sure the figure I came across for last year was around 2000 cases, so it reads more like bait than a real click.