Michigan health officials identify ‘potential source’ of parasite outbreak

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State health officials in Michigan said on Monday they have identified lettuces and salad greens as a “potential source” of the thousands of cases of cyclosporiasis – a parasitic infection that causes “watery diarrhea”, loss of appetite and weight loss. In a statement, the Michigan department of health and human services said the investigation is still continuing, but early results “point to lettuce or salad greens as a potential source for this outbreak”, though officials also cautioned it is too early to rule out other food sources. “No specific type of produce, grower, or supplier has been identified as the source,” the statement reads. The outbreak of more than 2,800…