Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce expands to Georgia, Tennessee and Texas

The CDC says the lettuce-linked cyclosporiasis outbreak has grown with three new states—Georgia, Tennessee and Texas—joining the list, bringing confirmed illnesses to about 20 states (plus D.C.). The latest data show roughly 17,180 lab-confirmed cases and at least 11,841 probable cases as of Aug. 25, with nearly 500 hospitalizations and two deaths (Michigan and Ohio) reported; as the investigation continues, FDA recalls and tracing efforts focus on iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in central Mexico, with thousands more cases likely to be identified as reporting lags close.