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2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (262+ words) Taylor Farms de Mexico voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico on July 17. The processed lettuce had been contaminated with the parasite Cyclospora, although investigators have not determined how the contamination occurred. Senior FDA and Mexican public health and…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (421+ words) A food investigation has uncovered a striking trail from restaurant kitchens to Mexican fields, while delayed diagnoses complicate the final search for cases. U.S. federal officials are preparing to declare the summer cyclospora outbreak linked to the consumption of iceberg lettuce…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (435+ words) Federal officials are planning to declare the end of this summer’s outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to iceberg lettuce, the Washington Post reported. The declaration may come as soon as Thursday. The outbreak, spanning 20 states, has sickened at least 11,458 people, among…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (379+ words) Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the parasite cyclospora, is spread through contaminated food and water. The regular cyclospora season may be over, but the state can expect to see additional cyclosporiasis cases reported through late September. State health authorities…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (192+ words) I last updated this list on August 25. Here is where it stands. Nothing came in, and nothing new went out I also looked for a fourteenth letter. With Congress out of Washington for most of the month I did not…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (80+ words) KTBS 3 After the Cyclospora outbreak, some customers are turning to local farmers' markets for their fresh produce. Former KTBS sports director Ed Baswell dies at 73 Teen arrested on $1m bond following Bossier City shooting News & Weather Email Updates News headlines delivered…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) Cyclospora cases continues to grow in the U.S. and in Kansas City, with more than 3,000 confirmed cases in Missouri and Kansas. Of these, more than 1,000 were reported within the greater KC area. Health departments also are reporting increases in cases, although…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (518+ words) Experts urge consumers to stay alert for potential recalls of lettuce or other produce carrying cyclospora. Credit: TNS/Spencer Platt The increase comes despite the recall of potentially infected lettuce from a major supplier. Health experts recommend staying alert for…...