Cyclospora outbreak drives Kentuckians to local farmers markets

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky has been hit hard as the nationwide Cyclospora outbreak continues.

As of July 29, the Kentucky Department of Public Health confirmed 274 cases out of the 620 reports. Twenty-four of the confirmed cases were hospitalized.

As uncertainty grows, the Lexington Farmer’s Market on Southland Drive is still a hotspot, even on a rainy Sunday.

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“We’re here in the rain, and it’s worth coming out, rain or shine,” Dr. Kitrina Kearfoot said…

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