Parasite Linked to Explosive Diarrhea Spreads Across Colorado Counties
By: Nicole C. Brambila | The Denver Gazette
Cases of the “explosive” diarrhea-causing parasite cyclosporiasis nearly tripled in Colorado over the past month, prompting renewed attention after related deaths were reported in Michigan.
Twenty-nine counties in Colorado have reported cases, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Colorado has had 241 cases of cyclosporiasis since January, state data shows. Of the completed investigations, only 45 of the cases were acquired domestically. The vast majority, or 74%, reported international travel.
Several factors could account for the increased number of cases, including greater awareness because of outbreaks in other states.
“The case count alone does not indicate that an outbreak ...