Cyclospora outbreak nears 2,000 cases as public skepticism grows despite recall efforts

Nearly 2,000 confirmed infections and 98 hospitalizations reported across the United States from cyclospora parasitic illness.

Nearly two thousand Americans have fallen ill with cyclospora, a parasitic illness traced to contaminated iceberg lettuce from a facility in central Mexico, in an outbreak that has now touched 41 states. Recalls have been issued and officials have offered reassurances, yet the public's trust has frayed as agencies have walked back findings, disputed results, and issued new warnings about additional produce. The episode speaks to a recurring tension in modern food safety: the systems designed to protect us often reveal their limits precisely when we need them most, and the gap between official

Cyclospora outbreak nears 2,000 cases as public skepticism grows despite recall efforts

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