Historical data since the mid-1990s links U. S.
outbreaks to fresh produce that is difficult to wash, such as raspberries, basil, cilantro, and salad mixes.
The parasite spreads through human feces, and its eggs must mature outside the body before becoming infectious.
The illness presents with prolonged symptoms distinct from bacterial food poisoning. "It's just more very watery diarrhea.
More than three times a day and then feeling kind of bloated, full, uncomfortable," said Dr. Rebecca Schein, an infectious disease expert at Michigan State University Health Sciences.
She described the sensation as "sort of like you just ate Thanksgiving dinner, but every day."
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Investigations remain ongoing across the affected states to pinpoint the specific food or water sources responsible for the current outbreaks.
