How to prevent it, how long it lasts, can pets get it

Hear this story Infectious disease experts offer answers to important questions about cyclosporiasis as the number of cases in Michigan now grow at a pace of 20% to 30% per day. More than 1,500 people in Michigan have been infected since June 22 with the cyclospora parasite, which causes watery and sometimes explosive diarrhea. Doctors detail testing and treatment options as well as the best way to prevent getting cyclosporiasis amid the growing outbreak. The number of people who've been infected with cyclosporiasis — a misery-inducing parasitic foodborne illness that causes watery and sometimes explosive diarrhea — is rising at a rate of 20% to 30% per day in Michigan, said Dr. Anurag Malani, an infectious disease specialist who also is the health care epidemiologist at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital and vice chief of its medical staff.