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Strawberries in February: The Cyclospora outbreak and the cost of convenience

By Will Atwater Takeaways: The largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record in the U.S. this past summer sickened 12,883 people in 21 states, including North Carolina, before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared it over on Sept. 11. The outbreak, which led to 570 hospitalizations and two deaths, was linked to iceberg lettuce from […]

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