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A man tells CNN what it was like to have diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora

By Blake McGill, CNN

Published 2:42 PM EDT, Wed July 15, 2026

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A man tells CNN what it was like to have diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora

Chase Strangio says he contracted cyclosporiasis in May. He joins CNN News Central to share his experience.

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