Officials Are Struggling to Track America’s Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak. The Culprit Is Depressingly Obvious. The recent outbreak of Cyclospora parasite infection has left over 7,000 people searching for answers.
What began as a foodborne illness has escalated into a full blown public health crisis. Beneath the surface lies a more insidious culprit: the systematic dismantling of America's public health infrastructure.
At its core is the CDC's internal struggle to track and contain the outbreak.