Using a bathroom 20 times a day - life in the middle of US cyclospora outbreak
A historic cyclospora outbreak spreading across the US is causing havoc in pockets of Michigan, the hardest hit state.
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"I was absolutely in pain."
— Nick Palmiter , Other
"I'm seeing a lot of people that are freaking out about it."
— Michelle Palmiter , Other
Key People
Director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Nick Palmiter's mother, who spoke about the community's reaction to the outbreak.
A 29-year-old resident of Monroe County who was infected with cyclosporiasis.
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A historic cyclospora outbreak spreading across the US is causing havoc in pockets of Michigan, the hardest hit state.
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