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Mississippi confirms two cases of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite

By Kaitlin Howell Jul 16, 2026 | 4:50 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed that two cases of the parasite-based sickness cyclosporiasis have been reported in Mississippi. The agency did not state which counties the cases were linked to. However, MSDH said one case was reported in the Pine Belt area, and the second was reported on […]