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Cyclospora spreads through human waste, so how did it get on food?

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The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials.

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  1. The Conversation US

    Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food? (opens The Conversation US)

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    US sewage treatment plants likely don’t get rid of all the disease-causing protozoa, and monitoring discharged wastewater for it is difficult.

  2. UPI

    Cyclospora spreads through human waste -- so how did it get on food? (opens UPI)

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    The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, scientific and public health researchers say.

  3. MedicalXpress

    Cyclospora spreads through human waste, so how did it get on food? (opens MedicalXpress)

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    The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Cyclospora spreads through human waste — so how did it get on food? (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials.

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