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Cyclospora Outbreak Reveals Gaps in Foodborne Disease Surveillance

This Medical News article discusses how the ongoing US cyclosporiasis outbreak, centered in Michigan, exposed weaknesses in the nation’s foodborne disease surveillance system and what needs to change to detect and contain future surges more quickly.

We haven't written up this one. JAMA has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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