Lettuce-linked cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to 3 more states
The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The tally of people sickened by the parasite is now 11,458, up from about 10,900 reported last week, according to the FDA. Previously, the worst year in the U.S. for infections was 2019, when about 4,700 illnesses were reported nationally.RELATED: Cyclosporiasis outbreak deaths: 2 dead in Michigan as cases continue to climbMichigan has been hit the hardest, with more than 14,000 cases and two related deaths, both in people with underlying health conditions.Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea "with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements," according to the CDC.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
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The largest foodborne outbreak of its kind in history has expanded, with three additional states now reporting cases of cyclosporiasis linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at a farm in central Mexico operated by Taylor Farms, a major U.S. produce supplier. The farm has been the focus of the cyclosporiasis investigation. The FDA said government scientists have now identified cases in three additional states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. That brings the total number of states to 20.
