New diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has now sickened 72 people

is likely higher. The CDC said 308 people with confirmed domestically acquired infections have been hospitalized, with no deaths reported. Cases span 41 states, and patients range in age from 2 to 95, with a median age of 44.

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Unlike pathogens such as salmonella or E. continue reading …