Cyclospora Cases in the U.S. Start to Trend Down, Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce and Other Fresh Produce?

Locals turning to farmers market for produce after outbreaks

Concerns about cyclospora-tainted lettuce and jalapeno peppers linked to a salmonella outbreak, both sold across the country, has driven some consumers, including those on Cape Ann, from their favorite markets to local farmers markets.

Is it safe to eat salad? How New Yorkers are coping with the threat of cyclosporiasis.

Health officials haven’t identified the source of the cyclosporiasis surge that has left some New Yorkers uneasy about eating lettuce. [ more › ]

As Cyclospora Cases in the US Start to Trend Down, Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce and Other Fresh Produce?

Infections with cyclospora, the “explosive” diarrhea parasite, appear to be slowing down, new data show. Is the outbreak linked to lettuce over and is it safe to eat produce?

Cyclospora cases in the U.S. start to trend down, is it safe to eat lettuce and other fresh produce?

Infections with cyclospora, the “diarrhea parasite,” are on the decline, recent data suggest.

The Cyclospora Outbreak Is Easing. The Bigger Problem Isn’t.

Three months after the likely first batch of lettuce contaminated with the Cyclospora parasite was sold in the United States, food inspectors and public health officials appear to be getting a grip on the outbreak that has sickened thousands and killed two people.  On August 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 3,123 more cases of Cyclospora infections than the prior week. The outbreak is linked to contaminated iceberg let…