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EPISODE · Jul 18, 2026 · 9 MIN

Cyclospora 101: The Microscopic Parasite That Caused a Nationwide Outbreak

from New England Weekend · host WBZ-AM

You might be hearing the word "cyclospora" a lot more lately as the number of cases in this nationwide parasite outbreak continues to rise. There are lots of questions about how this is impacting us here in New England, from how it's impacting our produce to the symptoms those infected might be dealing with. This week, Nichole talks with Dr. Zoe Weiss, the director of Clinical Microbiology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, to learn how significant our risk really is and get educated about this tiny parasite that's causing some big problems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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