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So you think you ate bad lettuce? Here’s what experts say to do as the cyclospora outbreak persists.

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I think I ate bad lettuce. What should I do?

How to avoid getting seriously ill, according to experts.

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Cyclospora infection spreads when someone eats food, usually fresh produce, or drinks water that has been contaminated with the parasite. It then travels through the gut, where it attaches to the small intestine.Anisha Chopra / NBC News; Getty Images
By Gina Vivinetto

This summer’s cyclospora outbreak has triggered worries about contracting a nasty foodborne gastrointestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite. More than 22,000 people have confirmed or suspected cyclosporiasis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

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