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🦠What You Actually Need to Know About the CYCLOSPORA Outbreak 🦠

Michigan is nearing 1,000 cases, 18+ states affected. Headlines are loud right now, so here’s the calm, accurate version. No panic needed, just good info.

CLEANING & STORAGE
Washing produce reduces risk but won’t eliminate it. Cyclospora is tough. Wash everything under running water, scrub firm produce, cut away bruised spots. Cooking is the one method that reliably kills it. Watch out for basil, cilantro, spinach, raspberries, snow peas, and lettuce blends right now, especially imported. Store greens dry, refrigerated, and separate from foods that are ready to eat.

TRUST YOUR BODY
A healthy immune system can clear this on its own, often over several weeks, sometimes up to a couple months, with symptoms that ease and flare before fully resolving. Support it with hydration, rest, bland foods, raw garlic, diluted oregano oil, and probiotics like yogurt or kefir. Kids, elderly, pregnant, or immunocompromised folks should loop in a doctor for extra guidance.

WANT IT FASTER?
The antibiotic TMP SMX is the standard treatment for shortening the illness. Totally your call, and all the holistic support above still helps your body recover alongside it.

SEE A DOCTOR IF
Watery diarrhea lasts several days with fatigue or cramping. Ask specifically for cyclospora testing. Standard panels often miss it.

CGE is tracking this and will share verified updates as they come. Stay informed, not alarmed.

What we know about past outbreaks linked to cyclospora, a parasite that lead to ‘explosive diarrhea’ The parasite behind “explosive diarrhea” is on the rise, with cases reported in 17 states and produce like parsley, cilantro and salad mixes among the foods to watch.

Be careful out there.

Beware, Kentuckiana | A parasitic infection causing severe diarrhea has been spreading across the country, and it's now in Kentucky. Norton says they've treated several cases in recent weeks.

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