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Del Monte Vegetables Linked to Outbreak That Has Sickened More Than 200

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More than 200 people have been infected by an intestinal parasite after reportedly eating vegetables from Fresh Del Monte Produce vegetable trays, the federal authorities said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported there were 212 cases of the infection, cyclosporiasis, in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin as of Thursday.

According to the C.D.C., the parasite most likely got on the produce through feces. But Dr. Osterholm said it still is not known exactly how and why the produce gets contaminated.t’s unclear which vegetable in the trays is behind the current outbreak.

Last month, Del Monte recalled three of its products in stores in six states in the Midwest: six-, 12- and 28-ounce vegetable trays that had broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots and dill dip. All those products had a “best if enjoyed by” date of June 17.

The recalls affected Illinois and Indiana, in addition to the four states where the infections have been reported. The C.D.C. encouraged people to throw away any of the recalled vegetable trays.

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