US says more than 1,400 infected by parasitic Cyclospora illness outbreak
- US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico’s Health Ministry disputes.
- An outbreak of a parasitic stomach illness has infected more than 4,100 people across the United States.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that 308 people with confirmed cyclosporiasis infection were admitted to hospitals across 41 states, with no deaths reported so far.
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- US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico’s Health Ministry disputes.
- An outbreak of a parasitic stomach illness has infected more than 4,100 people across the United States.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that 308 people with confirmed cyclosporiasis infection were admitted to hospitals across 41 states, with no deaths reported so far.
Sources: Al Jazeera