The New Republic71%
RFK Jr. Now Has to Deal With Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak 58%
By Malcolm Ferguson68%
7/7/2026, 7:03:26 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 19 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 38.3% saturation with 118 hits. Analysis detected 622 faulty-reasoning hits from 308 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 54.7% and a BS Rank of 58% (9,017 of 21,164 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 57.40% of the article peer group.
An “explosive” diarrhea virus is tearing through the Midwestern United States, presenting yet another challenge for Health Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. and the weakened Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC initially only reported 145 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis last month in the U.S.
But on July 1, Michigan health officials confirmed 100 more cases in only nine days, a troubling spike.
The cyclosporiasis infection—caused by “a one-celled parasite too small to be seen with the naked eye”—has impacted nearly 700 people in Michigan and Illinois.
It can be found in contaminated water and unwashed leafy produce, and is most active in the spring and summer.
Symptoms begin with diarrhea, then can include appetite loss, bloating, nausea, cramping, and fatigue.
Confirmed cases include those aged five to 86, with over 60 percent of them being women.
There have been no deaths, although 20 people have been hospitalized.
While this parasite appears every year, this many cases is certainly abnormal.
Last year there were only 50 confirmed cases in Michigan, according to NBC Chicago.
“Outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have been occurring across the United States and now here in Michigan,” the state’s chief medical executive, Dr.
Natasha Bagdasarian, said in a statement.
“Based on the unusual number of cases we have identified in a little over a week, we anticipate additional cases of illness being reported.
We recommend Michiganders contact their health care provider if they experience sudden, ongoing diarrhea and reach out to their local health department if additional members of their family are suffering from the same symptoms.”
The temperature is extremely high in many parts of the United States, and public trust in the CDC is extremely low.
The next few weeks will be a significant test on their ability to manage outbreaks like this.
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