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Two Dead After Rare Parasite Outbreak Linked to Recalled Lettuce Sickens More Than 11,000
What began as a growing foodborne illness outbreak has now taken a deadly turn. Michigan health officials have confirmed that two people have died after contracting cyclospora, a parasite linked to contaminated food that has already sickened more than 11,000 people across the state. The deaths mark the first fatalities connected to an outbreak that…
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CDC Confirms More Than 11,500 Cyclosporiasis Cases Across 41 States as Outbreak Grows
More than 11,500 cases of a parasitic illness have now been reported across 41 U.S. states, making it one of the largest cyclosporiasis outbreaks seen in recent years. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 4,173 cases through laboratory testing, officials say they are also tracking at least 7,400 additional reports…
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Mystery Parasite Outbreak Spreads Across the US as the CDC Hunts for a Source
Something is making Americans sick this summer, and health officials cannot yet say what. A microscopic parasite too small to see with the naked eye has left more than a hundred people battling a punishing intestinal illness across much of the country, from New York down to Texas and out to Alaska. Federal investigators have…
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Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Precooked Pasta Meals Spreads Across the US
The comforting aroma of creamy fettuccine, marinara meatballs, or smoked mozzarella pasta salads has turned into a nationwide health scare after a deadly listeria outbreak linked to popular ready-made pasta meals swept across the United States. At least six people have died, twenty-five have been hospitalized, and one pregnancy ended in tragedy as federal health…
