Senator Blumenthal requests Taylor Farms cyclospora outbreak records relating to the company’s communications with the White House and the FDA. The letter from the Democratic Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations states, “I write regarding the record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak and Taylor Farms’ acts of backroom dealing that may have delayed the government’s response … Read more
The FDA is investigating 16 outbreaks on its CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. Six of them are caused by the cyclospora parasite, although three have ended. Only six of the 16 outbreaks have been solved. In total, six of the outbreaks have ended. For the first cyclospora outbreak, there are 93 patients, up from 72 in … Read more
The CDC cyclospora count, including confirmed and possible cases, is now over 18,000. The number of lab confirmed cases is 6,707 and the number of possible cases that need more investigation and analysis is 11,500. The CDC does not include probable cases in its case counts. The agency is investigating multiple clusters, including the one … Read more
Rep. Robert Garcia questions Taylor Farms about the cyclospora outbreak allegedly linked to their iceberg lettuce that was harvested from a farm in Central Mexico. The Representative, who is a Democrat from California’s 42nd district, wants to know if the company used its White House connections to interfere with the FDA’s investigation into the outbreak. … Read more
The North Carolina cyclospora outbreak is linked to parsley and cilantro, as well as lettuce, according to an update by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDHHS). While parsley and cilantro have been mentioned as possible vectors in this huge outbreak, this is the first time they have been linked to illnesses. … Read more
The five state cyclospora outbreak has been expanded by public health officials to include four more states, for a total of nine. The CDC says that there are at least 1947 patients in those nine states. The original five states were Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The government added Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and … Read more
There are five cyclospora outbreaks on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Table, which gives us a clue about how many outbreaks the government thinks is sickening thousands of people around the country. Only one has a food vehicle attached: iceberg lettuce. There 14 outbreaks on the table; seven of them have been solved. For the cyclospora … Read more
There is a cyclospora outbreak in five states that is probably linked to iceberg lettuce, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those states are Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The case count range by state is: Kentucky (1 to 25), West Virginia (1 to 25), Indiana (26 to 50), … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) claims that there are 4,173 cases of cyclospora in the United States as of July 21, 2026. They do acknowledge that there are more than 7,400 additional cases that are not laboratory confirmed and “require further investigation.” The agency is investigating “multiple” clusters of cyclospora cases, including one outbreak … Read more
There is a huge cyclospora outbreak going on across the United States that has sickened thousands of people. People are understandably concerned, and are searching for ways to protect themselves and their families. Unfortunately, there is lots of bad advice on the internet. We are here to tell you the methods that don’t destroy cyclospora. … Read more