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Cyclosporiasis cases in US climb to 15,716, CDC says
Federal officials say the outbreak has caused 828 hospitalizations and two deaths, while 11,841 additional cases still need confirmation.
- On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,437 confirmed and probable cases of cyclosporiasis, contributing to a historic national outbreak exceeding 15,700 confirmed infections since May.
- Federal health officials linked the widespread outbreak to processed iceberg lettuce from a Taylor Farms facility in central Mexico, where the parasite spreads through contaminated food and water sources.
- Nationwide, at least 828 patients have been hospitalized, while both reported deaths occurred in Michigan among residents with "significant underlying health conditions."
- Consumer Reports food-safety expert James Rogers recommends scrubbing produce with a clean brush and heating items to 158 degrees Fahrenheit to inactivate the parasite.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues investigating multiple clusters, with officials expressing hope that recent food recalls and increased public awareness will slow transmission.
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From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.
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Jarvis: Food safety must improve
For the past month, Americans have viewed their lunchtime salads or even a single, crisp leaf of iceberg on their burger as a possible threat. Could it harbor cyclospora, the explosive-diarrhea-causing parasite that by early August had sickened thousands, hospitalized hundreds, and led to two deaths?
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