CDC ties 1,947 illnesses in 9 states to cyclospora lettuce outbreak
What's new: Michigan alone has logged more than 8,100 cases, while Taco Bell pulled affected lettuce and no deaths have been recorded.
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US cyclospora outbreak tops 8,100 cases as lettuce recall widens
What's new: The CDC warned against recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, though an earlier positive test was later withdrawn.
US cyclospora cases top 4,100 as lettuce recall spans 27 states
What's new: The CDC is probing more than 7,400 additional suspected infections after 308 hospitalizations and no reported deaths.
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FDA keeps Taylor Farms lettuce warning after false-positive test reversal
What's new: Regulators said the lab error involved one sample, but they still tie more than 1,600 illnesses to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
FDA keeps Taylor Farms at center of 1,645-case parasite outbreak
What's new: The agency said a weekend positive cyclospora test was wrong, but traceback data still points to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.