epidemia ciclosporiasi

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An outbreak of cyclosporiasis due to contaminated lettuce has caused two deaths in Michigan, raising public health concerns and prompting questions about risks in Italy.

There is an ongoing epidemic of cyclosporiasis in the United States, specifically in Michigan, where two people have died from the illness linked to contaminated lettuce, including those supplied to fast food outlets. Italian media and public have shown rising concern, prompted by reports on possible contamination and risks of the protozoan parasite Cyclospora causing gastrointestinal illness.