Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting

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特朗普政府承认已知晓这起罕见的“爆炸性腹泻”疫情，却推迟对外报告，直到密歇根州官方通报已有两人死亡。这起疫情由一种藏在生菜里的微小寄生虫引发，全美至少九个州数千人感染，致死情况极为罕见，死者本身都有严重基础病。通俗地说，这种寄生虫会躲在蔬菜凹凸不平的表面，洗不干净就容易吃进肚子，导致剧烈腹泻和脱水。对普通人来说，最大的警示是近期吃沙拉或生冷蔬菜要格外小心，尤其注意来源和清洗。事件也暴露了公共卫生信息通报的滞后风险，公众知情权与食品安全监管再次成为焦点。

Two people have died amid the ongoing record-breaking outbreak of explosive diarrhea from the foodborne parasite Cyclospora, Michigan health officials announced Monday. Cyclosporiasis fatalities are extremely rare, and despite the massive size of the outbreak, some experts were still surprised by the deaths. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday said that medical records of both individuals indicated that they had "significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration." MDHHS noted that both fell ill with the diarrheal infection before Taylor Farms recalled its shredded iceberg lettuce grown in Mexico, which has been linked to thousands of cases in at least nine states. Cyclospora is a unicellular parasite that spreads in human feces and is often transmitted via contaminated fresh produce, such as lettuces and other fruits and vegetables that have uneven surfaces for the parasite to grip. Past culprits have included fresh herbs, raspberries, green onions, and snow peas.Read full article Comments