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The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

Cyclosporiasis cases show ‘vulnerabilities’ in US food safety system, experts say

A man in glasses and a blue shirt reaches for fresh herbs on a supermarket produce shelf
A customer shops for cilantro at a Walmart in Austin last week. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

An outbreak of cyclosporiasis highlights how US states and the federal government work together to track foodborne illnesses – and where they diverge.

Experts said the enormous number of cases, potentially more than 11,000 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) count, is symptomatic of “vulnerabilities” in food safety systems in the US.

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