Outbreak of stomach illnesses is hard to detect

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In this photo made Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, Donna Heller sits and talks about her recent illness in Burleson, Texas. Heller picked up cyclospora from a salad she ate at a restaurant in mid-June. After numerous doctor visits including an emergency room visit and a few misdiagnosis she was diagnosed by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. “I have been brought to tears at least 10 different times feeling just so defeated. It didn’t seem like anyone wants to take you seriously,” she said. (AP Photo/LM Otero)WASHINGTON (AP) — Donna Heller thought she had cancer. But multiple visits to the doctor after a month with debilitating nausea and diarrhea didn't yield any answers. Convinced she was dying, she met with her lawyer to get her will in order.

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