The Cyclospora outbreak that began in June sickened 631 people in 25 states before ending in late September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which issued its final report on the outbreak today. Health investigators determined that there were multiple sources for illnesses reported. In Iowa and Nebraska, the food source was … Read more
The Cyclospora outbreaks are over, but the food source that caused the illnesses in all but three states remains a mystery, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The outbreaks sickened 643 people in 25 states but they did not all have a common food source. One hundred and twenty six people in 22 states … Read more
Cyclospora on Cilantro imported from Mexico sickened 30 people who ate at a Mexican-style restaurant in Fort Bend County, Texas, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health investigators also identified illness clusters associated with two other Texas restaurants and one grocery store. The agency has not released the names … Read more
Remember the Cyclospora outbreak? A source for most of the illnesses had not been discovered when federal investigators last issued an update about a month ago. At that point, the outbreak had sickened 643 people in 25 states. The source of the 153 illnesses in Iowa and 86 illnesses in Nebraska has been identified as contaminated … Read more
At least a few of the 610 people in 22 states who have been diagnosed with cyclosporiasis, the infection caused by the rare parasite Cyclospora, are food handlers. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some advice for them: if you have diarrhea, don’t go to work. This advice applies to food … Read more
At least 609 people in 22 states have confirmed cases of Cyclospora infections, 40 of them have been hospitalized, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That total represents an increase of eight confirmed cases since yesterday’s update. Some illnesses have likely not been reported yet, particularly those … Read more
Almost 600 people in 20 states now have confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the actual total is likely higher as some states have consistently reported more cases than are reflected in the agency’s updates. (This post was updated August 19.) The … Read more
One week after salad it produced was linked to a Cyclospora outbreak that sickened hundreds of people in Iowa and Nebraska, Taylor Farms de Mexico voluntarily suspended production and shipment of leafy greens, salad mix and salad mix components from its operations in Mexico to the United States, the company told the U.S. Food and … Read more
The Cyclospora outbreak has expanded to include 535 cases in 18 states. Virginia, the most recent state to join the outbreak, is reporting two cases. Texas is hardest hit, with more than 215 residents diagnosed with the infection, some of whom first became ill as recently as July 28. At this point, only cases in … Read more
With more than 200 cases, Texas is the state hardest hit by the Cyclospora outbreak. Does it hold the key to outbreak investigation? The investigation of the Cyclospora outbreak which has now sickened at least 514 people in 17 states has been slow going. Outside of last week’s announcement that pre-packaged salad from Taylor Farms in … Read more