US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states
Summary
Federal health officials have confirmed that a cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce has spread to 20 states in the U.S., with over 11,400 people sickened. The outbreak is connected to lettuce from a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, which is being investigated and tested by U.S. and Mexican officials.Key Facts
- The cyclospora outbreak now affects 20 U.S. states, including Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas.
- About 11,458 people have become ill, up from roughly 10,900 last week.
- The lettuce linked to the outbreak came from a farm in central Mexico run by Taylor Farms.
- The FDA and CDC are working with Mexican officials to inspect and test the farm’s produce.
- Officials believe all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this outbreak has been removed from the market.
- Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea and infects through contaminated feces.
- There have been 922 hospitalizations related to the outbreak so far.
- This year’s number of cyclospora cases in the U.S. (around 29,000) is much higher than previous years.
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