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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2026 · 31 MIN

[News] More Than 18,000 Americans Have Been Sickened by a Parasite the Food Safety System Was Never Built to Catch

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A cyclospora outbreak has reached more than 18,000 confirmed or suspected cases nationwide with no reported deaths, and the fight over whether it is under control has exposed how thinly America oversees the fresh produce it urges people to eat.

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