CDC Expands Cyclospora Lettuce Outbreak to 20 States as Taylor Farms Recall Widens

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 28

Georgia, Tennessee and Texas were added to the CDC’s cyclospora investigation, bringing the lettuce-linked outbreak to 20 states.
The agency tied the illnesses to recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, making the product link the central driver of the multistate expansion.
The latest additions show the outbreak is still spreading geographically as health officials track exposure tied to the recalled lettuce.

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