Health officials are investigating multiple clusters of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness that causes “explosive” diarrhea.

Cases of cyclosporiasis, which spreads through contaminated food, have been on the rise in multiple states since May.

Hundreds of people across 17 states have been sickened by the parasitic infection, often transmitted by consuming produce contaminated with human feces.

Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis ...