Delaware Confirms 1st Cyclospora Case as FDA Ties Outbreak to Taylor Farms Lettuce
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Jul 23
Delaware Confirms 1st Cyclospora Case as FDA Ties Outbreak to Taylor Farms Lettuce
3 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Jul 23
Summary
Delaware logged its first cyclosporiasis case this week as infections keep rising in a nationwide outbreak now linked by the FDA to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce.
At least 72 cases are also part of a separate potential Cyclospora outbreak under FDA investigation, though officials have not yet identified that cluster’s source or location.
About 1 week can pass before symptoms appear—sometimes 2 days to 2 weeks—so health officials said contaminated lettuce was likely already eaten or removed before more illnesses surfaced.
Cyclospora infects the small intestine and can cause watery diarrhea, cramping, bloating, nausea and vomiting; diagnosis requires specific stool testing, and treatment typically uses TMP-SMX for 10 days.
The CDC says the parasite usually spreads through food or water contaminated with feces, and past foodborne outbreaks have been tied to imported fresh produce including raspberries, basil and cilantro.