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erronis

(25,184 posts)
3. It is NOT CONTAGIOUS.
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 03:48 PM
17 hrs ago

Please edit your title. Contagious implies spread from person to person. From your text "is not spread from person to person".

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17957-cyclosporiasis

How is it transmitted?

Cyclosporiasis spreads through the fecal-oral route -- germs from contaminated poop (feces) get into your mouth. This may happen through:

Contaminated water: This may include drinking untreated water or accidentally swallowing contaminated swimming water (for example, swimming pools, hot tubs or lakes). C. cayetanensis can survive chlorinated pool water for a long time.
Contaminated foods: There have been links between some kinds of fresh produce and cyclosporiasis outbreaks. It may occur if you use contaminated water to grow or wash produce. Using poop to fertilize produce is also a risk.


There's no evidence that it spreads from person to person.

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Thanks ShazzieB MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #1
Cyclospora cayetanensis - trump's Secret Service code name? Wonder Why 18 hrs ago #2
It is NOT CONTAGIOUS. erronis 17 hrs ago #3
Thanks Cirsium 15 hrs ago #5
Just now saw this. I'll fix it. ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #6
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