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US gripped by major outbreak of intestinal infections

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US gripped by major outbreak of intestinal infections
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — More than half the states in the United States (US)  are grappling with an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness caused by a foodborne parasite, America's top health agency reported Tuesday.

Nearly 7,000 confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis, an infection triggered by a microscopic parasite, have been recorded across 34 states, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The illness "spreads when people consume food or water cont

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