Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce tied to 3 more states, FDA says
Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the scope of the largest outbreak of its kind in the U.S.
TL;DR
- Cyclosporiasis cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have expanded to 20 states.
- A total of 11,458 people are sickened in the outbreak, with two deaths reported in Michigan.
- The investigation focuses on Taylor Farms de Mexico, a farm in central Mexico.
- U.S. health officials are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce is no longer on the market.
- Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic illness causing watery diarrhea, and outbreaks typically occur in late spring and summer.
- This year's cyclosporiasis cases (17,180) and hospitalizations (922) surpass previous records, including the previous worst year in 2019 (4,700 illnesses).