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Cyclospora Outbreak Reaches 15 States, CDC Confirms Expansion

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Source: The Guardian
Cyclospora Outbreak Reaches 15 States, CDC Confirms Expansion
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The CDC has expanded the cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states (adding Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina), with 6,707 lab-confirmed cases and about 11,500 suspected cases across 45 states as of July 28. Michigan remains hardest hit with 11,234 outbreak-linked cases and two deaths. The FDA is investigating six outbreaks linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, prompting recalls in multiple states and a public advisory not to eat recalled lettuce.

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  1. CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states  The Guardian
  2. Can you eat lettuce safely during the cyclospora outbreak? Advice from an infectious disease expert  PBS
  3. Diarrhoea parasite spreads across US as more than 10,000 cases recorded  abc.net.au
  4. CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states  washingtonpost.com
  5. First deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak  CNN

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