Cyclosporiasis, the diarrhea parasite is rising in the U.S. Taco Bell may be linked to many of the cases. Here’s how to prevent it and stay safe from illness.

Nearly 7,000 people in the US may have been infected with Cyclosporiasis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

A parasite carried by billions of people worldwide often causes harmful infections during pregnancy and in immunocompromised individuals and is a leading infectious cause of blindness in South America.

More than 6,700 confirmed or probable cases of a parasite-linked intestinal illness have been reported across the United States this year as health officials continue investigating multiple

The Taylor Farms lettuce sample from Mexico that tested positive for the parasite cyclospora actually was a “false positive,” the Food and Drug Administration now says. Last week, the FDA said rising cases in the United States of cyclosporiasis — a stomach bug caused by the parasite that leads to severe diarrhea — were linked to shredded lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.

Cases of a parasite causing 'explosive diarrhea' are rising, but experts say the source might not just be food.

Kelly Clarkson had fans laughing during her Las Vegas concert over the weekend after sharing what she called a “TMI” confession about why she thought she may have contracted cyclospora, the parasite

The symptoms of cyclospora resemble other, more common stomach bugs, and many people will try to wait it out at home rather than seeking care.

The agency earlier said a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms tested positive for cyclospora, but the company’s recall remains in place.