> Preventing Cyclospora can be challenging because the foods most commonly associated with outbreaks can be difficult to completely decontaminate, even after thorough washing. [0]
Thoroughly cooking your lettuce is the only way to reliably decontaminate in this case.
Treated waste water is very commonly used as well. Just not normally for vegetables intended to be consumed fresh. Its mostly used to grow animal feed and non-food agricultural products.
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https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/cyclospora-the-tin...
This sounds a bit too advanced for the nation that came up with the atom bomb and the first man on the moon and the transistor.
About 10 years ago, I had a 2-week-long what was most likely cryptosporidiosis episode that was frequent, vigorous liquid.
https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/food-irra...