California farm company identified as possible cyclosporiasis outbreak source: Reports

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38. I speak from experience

My years of working on the farm tell me that farm workers don't defecate in the fields for all practical purposes. In other countries, in other times I can't say. No one with explosive diarrhea would try to work in the field here. My experience with the health department officials and many produce safety workshops also informs my view on this.

I am not saying it is impossible, I am saying it is unlikely, while contaminated water is very common as a disease vector.