A Gastrointestinal Wake Up Call for North America's Food Safety Systems A potentially crippling intestinal parasite has unleashed its wrath on the United States, leaving more than 30 states affected and over 100 people hospitalized.
The culprit behind this outbreak is Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that contaminates food through human feces – often seeping into produce irrigated or washed with contaminated water.
Canadian health officials claim they're not investigating any Cyclospora outbreaks north of the border, but it's impossible to ignore the similarities between the U. S.