Cyclospora exposes weak links in America’s food safety system

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

Cyclosporiasis has gripped the nation this summer, with outbreaks leading to more than 16,000 cases and over 300 hospitalizations

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official insisted on the security of the American food supply as the number of American cases of cyclosporiasis hit 11,000.