cyclosporiasis

The recall includes branded and unbranded ready-made guacamole, pico de gallo and salsas sold at Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods.

At least 460 people in Kansas have become ill this summer due to an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite.

A parasite that causes severe diarrhea has sickened more than a thousand people in Kansas and Missouri. Federal officials are still investigating the cause of the outbreak, but it’s making some people scrutinize where their produce comes from.

Cases of the intestinal illness, which can cause explosive diarrhea, rose to nearly 300 this week in Kansas, up from 55 last week, according to numbers from the state.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s infectious disease portal showed a jump in cyclosporiasis, the intestinal disease caused by cyclospora organisms, from 22 infections last week to 55.

There have been dozens of cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Colorado this year, but they are not linked to big outbreaks happening elsewhere in the United States

Cases of cyclosporiasis, an infection caused by microscopic parasites, are being tracked in the state. Here's what to know and how to avoid this nasty stomach tourist.

Federal and state health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, with cases reported in Texas and 16 other states. The CDC has not identified the source, though previous outbreaks have been linked to contaminated fresh produce.