fecal
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Rather, it’s a parasite spread through produce infected with human fecal matter that contains the oocytes, or eggs, of the parasite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The cyclospora parasite can spread on farms via human fecal matter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Brown said he was initially diagnosed with “bad food poisoning” but after multiple visits to urgent care and shedding 20 pounds, the health care team conducted a diagnostic fecal test and discovered Brown had cyclosporiasis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Throughout the study, researchers analyzed fecal samples to track changes in gut microbes and metabolites.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Did you know that toxoplasmosis and campylobacteriosis are transmitted to humans from the fecal matter of cats?”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
