Cyclospora Cases Top 11,500 as 40% of Americans Cut Produce Purchases
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Updated · Ars Technica · Jul 27
Cyclospora Cases Top 11,500 as 40% of Americans Cut Produce Purchases
3 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Jul 27
Summary
More than 11,500 confirmed and probable Cyclospora cases across 41 states have pushed about 40% of Americans to buy or eat less produce, according to a CBS News poll.
Six FDA-tracked outbreaks are under investigation, with the largest tied to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sold at Taco Bell and other companies; that outbreak has spread to nine states.
Michigan alone has reported 9,253 cases as of July 27, and more than 300 people have been hospitalized nationwide; five outbreaks still have no identified source.
Just 4% of respondents said they were eating more produce in line with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s advice, undercutting his food-focused health agenda.
The outbreak also lands as CDC staffing is down about 25% and FDA staffing about 20%, cuts critics say have weakened food-safety and outbreak response capacity.