Fight The 'Exploding Diarrhea' Parasite With This 1 Everyday Tool You Need Anyway

HuffPost's shopping team recommends washing produce in a salad spinner as a defense against Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite the piece says has been spreading in the U.S. this summer and causing severe diarrhea. The article attributes the outbreak's likely cause to increased fresh produce consumption, citing unnamed microbial disease experts the outlet says it has spoken with previously.

Historically implicated produce includes raspberries, basil, cilantro, and bagged lettuce mixes. The piece concedes a plain cold-water rinse is really the primary defense, with the $33 OXO spinner offered as a nice-to-have rather than a proven cure.

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