‘Explosive diarrhea’ parasite surfaces in California as health officials fear statewide surge
A parasite that causes bouts of "explosive diarrhea" has surfaced in California as a fast-growing outbreak sweeps across the US — with health officials warning the state's official case count likely captures only a fraction of the true number of infections.
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Metro ‘Explosive diarrhea’ parasite surfaces in California as health officials fear statewide surge By Daniel Farr Published July 11, 2026, 7:58 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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