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Cyclospora Outbreak Hits U.S. Farms | Washington DC News
A new cyclospora outbreak is sickening 72 people across the U.S., with cases concentrated in Michigan and Ohio — and officials are still hunting down the contaminated food source. This comes as health agencies battle another major outbreak tied to recalled iceberg lettuce. Cyclospora, a parasite that causes severe diarrhea, spreads through contaminated produce or water — not person-to-person. The CDC is tracking thousands more potential cases and urges doctors to test for it, since genetic tracing is tricky and delays in reporting are common. While hospitalizations are rising, no deaths have…
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