India, April 1 -- Actor Saba Azad recently opened up about a severe bout of illness, revealing she was diagnosed with a parasitic infection caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. The infection left her hospitalised and resulted in a drastic 4 kg weight loss in just two weeks.

"Worst 14 days of my life. Cyclospora cayetanensis, you nasty piece of work!! For someone who only eats home food and carries her water bottle everywhere, this bug came out of nowhere-at the busiest time of the year for me. I've lost 4 kgs that I didn't have to spare in two weeks and can barely walk. One day I'm training twice a day, doing pull-ups and lifting heavy, and the next I'm half my size, without the strength to lift a toothpick, let alone weights," she wrote....