Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Yellowstone Honeymooner Hospitalized With Cyclospora After 2 Days of Severe Diarrhea
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 22

Yellowstone Honeymooner Hospitalized With Cyclospora After 2 Days of Severe Diarrhea

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22

Summary

  • Gretchen Pleuss was hospitalized during her Yellowstone honeymoon after doctors confirmed a Cyclospora parasite infection tied to severe cyclosporiasis.
  • After 2 days of camping, Pleuss said she developed constant watery diarrhea and stomach pain that became bad enough to send her to the hospital.
  • Pleuss told WISN the illness disrupted the trip but she and her husband were still trying to salvage the honeymoon despite repeated bathroom trips and treatment.
  • Cyclospora infections can trigger prolonged gastrointestinal illness, turning what began as a national-park honeymoon into an early test of the couple's vows.

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