The CDC once again has a permanent chief—and she's stepping into a minefield. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ending nearly a year of interim leadership at the agency,

Cyclosporiasis, a nasty parasitic infection that causes “explosive” watery diarrhea, has sickened dozens of people in Michigan and other parts of the United States. Cases of the gastrointestinal illness, caused by a parasite that spreads through ...

Nearly 3,000 people have been sickened with a gastrointestinal illness called cyclosporiasis, a foodborne infection marked by intense, watery diarrhea, according to state health departments across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Nearly 7,000 people nationwide may have cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness that can cause weeks of severe diarrhea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The bulk of the cases are in Michigan, which has confirmed 3,309 cases on its own.