Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 47 US States | DW News

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A microscopic parasite has claimed two lives in the US and more than 10,000 cases have been reported across 47 states. Over 500 people have been hospitalized. Multiple sources of fresh produce are suspected to be causing the spread of the parasite, which causes explosive diarrhoea. DW's Brent Goff spoke with Donald Schaffner, chair of the Department of Food Science at Rutgers University. Chapters: 00:00 Cyclospora outbreak spreads across the US 01:08 One outbreak or several? 02:28 Is lettuce really to blame? 03:56 Searching for the source of contamination 05:27 Did the food safety system fail? 08:14 Should consumers be worried? #cyclospora #dwcurrentaffairs #lettuce For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/d

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