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Lisa Jarvis: Is Lettuce Safe? Probably. Will Cyclospora Spur Change? Hopefully
Health officials say 9,481 people have been sickened and 398 hospitalized as investigators trace the parasite to contaminated lettuce.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked a 17-state Cyclospora outbreak to iceberg lettuce, marking the largest such event in United States history.
- Taylor Farms de Mexico voluntarily suspended all iceberg lettuce production and sourcing from central Mexico following questions about the outbreak's source.
- As of August 10, the CDC confirmed 13,895 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, including 740 hospitalizations and two deaths; Michigan reported the first two fatalities earlier in August.
- Taco Bell stated it "completed removal of affected Taylor Farms lettuce from our restaurants," while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues investigating the multistate outbreak with state partners.
- Cyclosporiasis causes intestinal illness marked by "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements" and fatigue; health officials advise cooking produce to at least 158 degrees can kill the parasite, as washing alone cannot guarantee removal.
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Is lettuce safe? Probably. Will outbreak spur change? Hopefully
For the last 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…
·Tucson, United States
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Lisa Jarvis: Is lettuce safe? Probably. Will cyclospora spur change? Hopefully
For the last 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…
·Nebraska, United States
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