Cyclosporiasis
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Lettuce from Mexico linked to hundreds of hospitalizations and bankruptcy of a restaurant chain
US health authorities, the FDA and CDC, announced yesterday (Wednesday) that the investigation into a massive outbreak of the intestinal disease cyclosporiasis has expanded its geographic range to 6 additional states. This brings the total number of affected states to 15, with the primary focus of the outbreak linked to lettuce originating in central Mexico, leading to severe damage to the...
Despite low risk: Intestinal disease causes first two deaths
For the first time in US history, two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, the US Department of Health announced on Monday. This follows a record surge in cases linked to contaminated lettuce, which was later identified in products sold at the fast-food chain Taco Bell.
A rare outbreak in the USA: thousands infected with a food-borne parasite
In the United States, a large-scale outbreak of cyclosporiasis has been keeping health authorities busy in recent weeks. According to the CDC, since the beginning of May there have been reports of more than 1,600 laboratory-confirmed cases and more than 5,000 additional cases are under investigation. The FDA and the CDC are investigating a possible link to Iceberg Lettuce imported from Mexico.