How to protect yourself from the diarrhea-causing parasite wreaking havoc across the US

As if we needed one more thing to worry about so soon after the hantavirus scare, there is a new public health threat for Americans to contend with: a rapidly escalating outbreak of, of all things, diarrhea.

It’s a parasite-borne illness called cyclosporiasis.

It can cause explosive and watery bowel movements — and it is […] ...