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Could your salad make you sick? Understanding Cyclosporiasis

July 16, 2026

Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne illness, specifically a parasite, that has been causing outbreaks of intestinal illness across the United States recently. How do you get it?Cyclosporiasis is caused by eating food or water that contains the parasite (so small it can only be seen...

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Could your salad make you sick? Understanding Cyclosporiasis