CDC reporting almost 20,000 confirmed patients in Cyclospora outbreak
Also, the CDC is aware of 6,149 additional cases of cyclosporiasis, which include those that are not laboratory confirmed, or are pending patient interview and submission.
Also, the CDC is aware of 6,149 additional cases of cyclosporiasis, which include those that are not laboratory confirmed, or are pending patient interview and submission.
Just how big has Taylor Farms become? Every week, it is responsible for 265 million servings of fresh produce throughout North America.
The CDC is reporting that there are at least 11,844 additional patients in the seven outbreaks who have not yet been confirmed.
Since May 1, the CDC has received reports of 15,716 laboratory-confirmed reports of infections from the Cyclospora parasite.
Iceberg lettuce from the Mexico operation has been linked to an ongoing outbreak from the Cyclospora parasite that has sickened 9,481 from 17 states,
The 24,350 infections this year is vastly higher than 2025 when a total of 1,180 cases were reported in the United States between May 1 and Aug.31.
Michigan and Ohio are now reporting patient counts on a weekly basis.
Taylor Farms division Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling 20 products containing jalapeños because of a Salmonella outbreak, including products sold under the Kroger, Target and Trader Joe’s brands. Taylor Fresh Foods received jalapeños from Coast Citrus Distributors that have been recalled because of a
Many of the products have peppers from Taylor Farms
In 2013 U.S. health authorities linked a Cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak.
The patient count for the Cyclospora outbreak in those states stands at 21,393 cases.
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The CDC and FDA are tracking at least two major outbreaks of infections from the Cyclospora parasite with a combined number of confirmed patients approaching 7,000. The first outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce products and associated with
Another 500 patients added to the Michigan count overnight