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FDA Blames Lettuce for Cyclospora Outbreak Sickening Nearly 13,000
Original: FDA Links Lettuce To Cyclospora Outbreak That Infected Almost 13,000: Here's Why Mexico Disputes It
The FDA has linked lettuce to a Cyclospora outbreak that has infected nearly 13,000 people in the United States, prompting a diplomatic dispute as Mexico contests the finding. Mexican officials are pushing back against the implication that produce from their country is the source of the contamination, and the disagreement raises questions about traceback investigations and cross-border food safety oversight.
Why now: The health warning and the dispute between US and Mexican authorities over the outbreak's origin are drawing widespread attention.
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- FDA Links Lettuce To Cyclospora Outbreak That Infected Almost 13,000: Here's Why Mexico Disputes It · Health and Me
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