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A nationwide foodborne illness outbreak linked to imported produce has sickened tens of thousands. Michigan alone has topped 10,000 cases of the parasite causing severe diarrhea.
A nationwide cyclospora outbreak linked to imported produce has sickened tens of thousands of people, with Michigan alone reporting over 10,000 cases. The parasite causes severe diarrhea and is spreading across state lines, indicating either a contaminated shipment that was widely distributed or multiple contaminated batches from the same source. The outbreak is still spreading rather than plateauing, which suggests the source product may still be in circulation.
Cyclospora typically comes from produce imported from places with lower sanitation standards. The fact that it's now affecting ten thousand people in one state alone means this is a major foodborne illness event. Investigators need to identify the specific crop and supplier to stop it, but until they do, the outbreak will likely keep growing.
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