Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.

A microscopic parasite is making thousands of Americans sick this summer, and public health officials are still figuring out exactly what foods are spreading it. As of July 9, the

Symptoms can come and go for weeks if left untreated.

It started, as all diarrhea outbreaks do, with rumblings of discontent. At first it was funny; "explosive diarrhea parasite" forms a laughably horrid trifecta, an anti–"cellar door," the butt of a bad joke,

Michigan alone has reported more than 700 cases of cyclosporiasis, often linked to fresh produce. Why haven't we found the cause?

Many consumers are wondering if any produce is considered safe from the parasite causing an explosive diarrhea outbreak.

The fast-moving stomach parasite Cyclospora is rapidly spreading across the country, sickening thousands of Americans across more than 30 states.

A parasitic infection that causes explosive diarrhea is spreading across the United States, including Georgia. Here's the latest on local cases.