Illinois reports 216 cases of cyclosporiasis, intestinal infection that causes 'explosive diarrhea'

Illinois has confirmed 216 cases of the diarrhea-causing illness cyclosporiasis, the state’s public health department confirmed Tuesday. Of those 216, 18 people have been hospitalized across the state, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Most people in Illinois who contracted the illness had traveled recently — 96 people traveled internationally and 95 traveled domestically in the weeks before becoming infected. It's unknown if the remaining 25 cases are linked to travel. The…