CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports
The US CDC is expanding the ongoing cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, adding six more states to the outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday (Aug 4), citing three individuals familiar with the investigation.An FDA investigation linked the outbreak that has expanded to nine s
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The US CDC is expanding the ongoing cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, adding six more states to the outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday (Aug 4), citing three individuals familiar with the investigation.
An FDA investigation linked the outbreak that has expanded to nine states to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants and sourced from privately held Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico.
However, authorities are still looking for other potential sources.
Missouri, which is reporting 1,095 cases, is one of the states being added, the Post reported, citing a state health department spokesperson.
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