Reality star Leroy Garrett opened up about a recent ailment he suffered involving cyclosporiasis, the parasitic diarrhea infection that's been surging in the U.S. this summer.
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Reality Star Faces Near-Death from Diarrhea Parasite
Reality star Leroy Garrett opened up about a recent ailment he suffered involving cyclosporiasis, the parasitic diarrhea infection that's been surging in the U....
The 41-year-old TV personality, who has been seen on shows such as The Real World: , took to Instagram Wednesday explaining how he was impacted after contracting the parasite.
'This past weekend, I spent the majority of my time on my toilet because I contracted the parasite that's going around infecting people's intestines and making them have severe diarrhea,' Garrett said.
The TV personality said his symptoms 'got so bad' he thought he might have to visit an emergency room amid the sickness, going to an urgent care instead.
'They told me I had to give them a stool test first before they could prescribe me some medication,' Garrett said. 'Mind you, this is on Sunday that I went to the doctor and since the lab was closed, they sent me home with the stool test and said you had to bring it back the next day.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Garrett for further comment on the story.
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Reality star Leroy Garrett, 41, opened up about a recent ailment he suffered involving the parasitic diarrhea infection that's been surging in the U.S. this summer
Garrett said that he felt like he didn't have 'another day to wait' with a 'hurting' stomach.
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According to the CDC, those 'infected with Cyclospora may or may not experience symptoms' as it impacts 'the small intestine (bowel) and usually causes watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements.
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'If not treated, the illness may last from a few days to over a month. Symptoms may seem to go away and then return one or more times.'
The CDC noted that people suffering from the ailment can take antibiotics to treat it, and while it is not typically life-threatening, immunocompromised individuals might deal with the symptoms for a longer period.
The primary source of the outbreak remains under review, according to the CDC.
