How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell / nytimes - The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
AI Summary: An extensive Cyclospora outbreak has sickened thousands, revealing how fecal contamination slipped into the food chain and into public health blind spots. Investigations point to the parasite’s movement through human waste and lapses in detection and prevention, prompting renewed scrutiny of inspection systems and calls for tighter controls to stop another avoidable wave.
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