County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite
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July 16, 2026

County has nine cases of explosive diarrhea parasite

By Kyle Meddles 

The Union County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that, as of July 15, there have been nine local cases of Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite.

The U.S. is currently under an outbreak of Cyclosporiasis cases that have been often linked to travel from tropical ...

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