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Test that found source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak was false positive, health officials say

BBC World News·July 20, 2026·1 min read
Test that found source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak was false positive, health officials say

The US Food and Drug Administration announced that a test which appeared to identify the source of a US explosive diarrhoea outbreak was a false positive. This means the exact source of the parasite causing the outbreak remains unknown. Health officials continue to investigate the contamination, with no definitive origin identified yet.

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