How CDC Cuts Have Slowed the Cyclospora Response
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Federal health officials are eying iceberg lettuce distributed by California-based Taylor Farms as a potential source of the major cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States. There are currently more than 7,000 confirmed cases of the infection, which can cause severe diarrhea, cramping and fatigue that lasts up to a month. We talk with food safety and health experts on what it will take to trace and contain the cyclospora outbreak.
Guests:
- Dr. Peter Chin-Hong M.D., infectious disease specialist
- Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and editor-in-chief, Food Fix
- Brenda Goodman, senior writer, CNN Health