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‘Explosive' diarrhea parasite in Midwest outbreak can spread through produce. What to watch for

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By Alex Dvorak, Kate Chappell Verified
| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
An outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes "explosive" diarrhea is sickening many in the Midwest and it can spread through contaminated produce and water, sparking a warning from health officials as they search for a source. While an investigation into what is causing the latest outbreak continues, health experts are urging residents to wash fresh produce thoroughly. And certain types of produce could be riskier than others.
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Solar companies help fight pollinators' habitat loss in Illinois

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By Kate Chappell Verified
| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
Planted alongside 7,000 solar modules over several acres in Kane County, are pesticide-free, native flowering plants providing vegetation for bees, butterflies and other pollinators to thrive. "We often see birds nesting around the panels. We find a lot of bees' nests on the panels. We see foxes, smaller wildlife, love this kind of habitat," said Keith Hevenor, the communications manager for Nexamp, a solar storage company co-headquartered in Chicago.
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Cases of ‘explosive diarrhea' infections spread in U.S., with major Midwest outbreak

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By Alex Dvorak, Kate Chappell Verified
| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
A parasitic infection that causes "explosive" diarrhea is spreading across the U.S., with hundreds of cases reported in over a dozen states, including a major Midwest outbreak. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in June that 145 cases of cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in people in the U.S. Another 45 people were sickened while traveling outside the United States.
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