Overview
- Saba Azad, who disclosed Friday on Instagram, is being treated in hospital for Cyclospora cayetanensis after losing about 4 kg and saying she could barely walk.
- She called it the “worst 14 days” of her life and shared a hospital photo credited to Hrithik Roshan, whom she thanked for keeping her spirits up.
- Azad urged followers to wash salad greens and vegetables thoroughly, saying she now uses baking soda with a veggie wash such as Herbal Strategi.
- Doctors quoted in reports said Cyclospora spreads through contaminated food or water, causes prolonged diarrhea and fatigue, and is typically treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus fluids.
- Reports say she remains hospitalized, and experts warn contamination often occurs before produce reaches home kitchens even for people who eat home-cooked food.