Wired·3 min read·medium
The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger
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Emily Mullin, Kate Taylor
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A significant outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection linked to tainted lettuce, is spreading across the U.S. with thousands of potential cases reported. Health experts warn that official numbers are likely undercounted due to the difficulty of diagnosing the illness.
The country is grappling with a large and fast-spreading outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes extreme gastrointestinal distress. There are nearly 7,000 potential cases, more than 3,300 of which are in Michigan alone as of Tuesday, and state officials have identified tainted lettuce as the likely culprit.
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