Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Spreads to 15 States, Killing 2
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Updated · CNN · Aug 6
Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Spreads to 15 States, Killing 2
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Aug 6
Summary
15 states are now tied to the lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak after CDC lab work added six states to the same strain, bringing the outbreak total to more than 6,000 cases.
Nearly 300 people have been hospitalized and two have died; officials and outside experts said the update mostly confirms how wide the outbreak already was rather than signaling fresh spread.
CDC has activated a level 3 emergency response while investigators focus on shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to restaurants including Taco Bell and on recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico products sold in grocery stores.
22,700 domestic cyclosporiasis cases have been identified this season, with 10,468 confirmed and more than 12,200 still under review, suggesting the lettuce-linked outbreak may be only part of a much larger summer surge.