What’s the deal with the latest stomach illness making waves across much of the United States? Cyclosporiasis isn’t new, but it doesn’t usually make the news.

It’s an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, also known as cyclospora. In the past, outbreaks have been linked back to fresh produce. Cases have been reported as of this writing in 31 states, with 86 hospitalizations and no deaths. But it isn’t pleasant.

UC Davis Health asked Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, to explain what you need to know about cyclosporiasis.

Watch his answers in the video below or read the answers at the UC Newsroom.

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