Fresh produce recognized as doable supply of US parasite outbreak | DW News

Michigan health officials say fresh produce, including lettuce and other salad greens, has emerged as a possible source of a record US outbreak of Cyclospora infections. Investigators stress the source has not yet been confirmed, but the finding marks the most significant development in the investigation so far.

What exactly is Cyclospora? How does it contaminate food? Can washing fruit and vegetables remove it? Are frozen berries safe? And should people stop eating salads? Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Dr. Caitlin Rivers joins DW’s The Day to explain how the parasite spreads, why outbreaks happen, and what consumers should do while investigators search for the source.

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00:00 Record Cyclospora outbreak
01:26 Caitlin Rivers Epidemiologist, Johns Hopkins University
02:08 How the parasite spreads
02:46 Why Michigan has so many cases
03:38 Can washing produce remove it?
04:19 Are frozen berries safe?
05:04 Should you stop eating salads?
06:26 Symptoms and treatment

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