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Researchers and public health officials are pointing to sewage contamination in the food supply as one of the most plausible theories for the current outbreak.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
A former CDC director is urging Americans to be vigilant about the produce they consume, particularly raw fruits and vegetables.
Health experts are trying to understand how the food-borne parasite can cause symptoms that come and go, sometimes for weeks.
Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
Two people in Michigan “with significant underlying health conditions” died from complications of cyclosporiasis, state officials said.
Six additional states, including Missouri, reported illnesses that have been traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico through Taylor Farms and/or served at Taco Bells.
The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, scientific and public health researchers say.