California also reported a seventh potential case, as the CDC shared updates, including the latest genetic sequencing results.
More education is needed on the safe preparation of wild game to prevent the rare parasitic illness, the authors say.
The proportion of excess deaths exceeded the share of the population among American Indians or Alaska Natives, Blacks, and Native Hawaiians/other Pacific Islanders.
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