Why is the cyclospora diarrhea parasite spreading so shortly throughout the US? | DW News

A microscopic parasite linked to severe, sometimes "explosive" diarrhea has sickened people in 31 US states, with over 1,500 cases in Michigan alone. The illness, cyclosporiasis, has been linked to contaminated produce in the past, but this time health officials have yet to identify the source. DW’s David Levitz spoke with Rutgers University Food Science Professor Donald Schaffner about the outbreak and how people can protect themselves.

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