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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

The number of cases from the ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite are growing and experts are struggling to contain the spread

The tally of infections tied to an explosive diarrhea-causing parasite that’s spreading across the U.S. just jumped again.

Michigan remains the hardest-hit state, reporting 1,251 cases and 44 hospitalizations on Thursday. That total is up from just 700 earlier this week. There are also nearly 400 cases in New York, according to New York City’s local station WNBC. Both Ohio and North Carolina also reported around 200 cases in each state.

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