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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 10U.S. Officials to End Largest Cyclosporiasis Outbreak After Thousands Fell Ill
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 10Summary
- Federal officials are poised to declare the nation’s largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak over, according to two people familiar with the matter.
- Thousands of people were sickened in the outbreak after eating shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.
- The declaration would formally close a foodborne illness episode that became the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak recorded in the United States.
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With thousands sickened by everyday grocery lettuce, what hidden agricultural flaws allowed this historic outbreak to cross the border? Standard cleaners cannot kill this parasite, so how are restaurants ensuring your next salad is actually safe to eat? If standard medical tests often miss this severe infection, how many more thousands silently suffered during America's largest parasitic outbreak?