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for: Tuesday, July 07, 2026



Michigan and other states see unusual spike in parasite that causes 'explosive' diarrhea

medicalxpress - A parasite that causes severe, watery diarrhea is spreading across the United States, and health officials in Michigan are racing to explain an unusual surge in cases.

AI Summary: Health officials are investigating an unusual surge in a parasite that causes violent, watery diarrhea, with Michigan among the hardest-hit areas. Public-health teams are tracing exposures, warning vulnerable populations, and urging hygiene measures as cases cluster across multiple states. The outbreak has prompted CDC tracking and local alerts amid rising gastrointestinal illness reports.


CDC tracks national cyclosporiasis wave

US gripped by major outbreak of intestinal infections

6 wks / medicalxpress

Q&A: Rise in cyclosporiasis cases

6 wks / medicalxpress

Clusters of Severe Stomach Illness Reported Across the U.S.

7 wks / nytimes / Roni Rabin

CDC tracks parasitic outbreak in 17 states: 5 notes

1 month / beckershospitalreview / Mariah Taylor


Lettuce traceback: Taco Bell, Taylor Farms, Mexico probe

Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico

6 wks / nytimes / Christina Jewett and Dani Blum

CDC warns of parasite outbreak tied to Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

6 wks / medicalxpress

'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections in 5 states linked to Taco Bell lettuce; other cases still under investigation

6 wks / livescience

CDC links cyclospora outbreak to Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states

6 wks / beckershospitalreview / Paige Twenter

Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell

6 wks / nytimes / Christina Jewett, Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

Lettuce suspected in growing multistate Cyclospora outbreak

6 wks / medicalxpress


Michigan surge strains hospitals and testing

Michigan cyclosporiasis cases top 2,600 as outbreak strains hospital testing

6 wks / beckershospitalreview / Paige Twenter

'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections confirmed in hundreds of people across US, with 1,251 in Michigan alone

7 wks / livescience

Health systems report testing strain, hundreds of cases amid Cyclospora outbreak

7 wks / beckershospitalreview / Ella Jeffries

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

7 wks / medicalxpress

Michigan and other states see unusual spike in parasite that causes 'explosive' diarrhea

7 wks / medicalxpress

A Parasitic Infection That Causes Explosive Diarrhea Is Spreading in the U.S. as an Outbreak Expands in Michigan

1 month / discovermagazine


Prevention guidance; hospitals pull leafy greens

Cyclosporiasis: What to know and how to prevent it

6 wks / medicalxpress

Michigan hospital cafeterias pull leafy greens amid cyclospora outbreak

6 wks / beckershospitalreview / Paige Twenter

How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite

7 wks / medicalxpress


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Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 3,000 in the Midwest as Lettuce Emerges as a Suspected Source

6 wks / discovermagazine

As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

6 wks / medicalxpress

Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak

6 wks / nytimes / Alice Callahan

Cyclospora parasite is running rampant in Michigan. Will it spread elsewhere?

7 wks / medicalxpress



Healthcare workers in Congo strike amid Ebola outbreak: 6 updates

Mariah Taylor / beckershospitalreview - Front-line healthcare workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo went on strike over a lack of pay and poor working conditions, Reuters reported July 7. Workers from in and outside hospitals said they have worked wi…

AI Summary: Healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched strike actions amid a surging Ebola outbreak, with fatalities rising and frontline staff protesting working conditions and safety concerns. The walkouts threaten response capacity, complicating efforts to trace contacts, vaccinate and treat patients as authorities scramble to maintain basic outbreak control measures.


Healthcare workers strike, crippling outbreak response

Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

6 wks / abcnews

Healthcare workers in Congo strike amid Ebola outbreak: 6 updates

7 wks / beckershospitalreview / Mariah Taylor

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

7 wks / medicalxpress


Hidden chains: cases from unknown transmission outpace response

Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces response

6 wks / medicalxpress

Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says

6 wks / abcnews

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

6 wks / abcnews


Outbreak surges: rising deaths and expanding hotspots

Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO

6 wks / medicalxpress

Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases in DR Congo

6 wks / medicalxpress

Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 die

7 wks / medicalxpress

Ebola deaths in Congo reach 600; new cases suspected in previously unaffected area

7 wks / abcnews

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

7 wks / abcnews


Vaccine and treatment trials; foreign aid workers infected

Trial of potential Ebola antiviral under way: WHO

6 wks / medicalxpress

2nd US citizen tests positive for Ebola: 3 outbreak updates

6 wks / beckershospitalreview / Mariah Taylor

Ebola vaccine made in UK now ready for trials

6 wks / bbc

UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks

6 wks / bbc

U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

7 wks / nytimes / John Yoon


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Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

6 wks / medicalxpress



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