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Cyclospora Outbreak Expands to Four New States | Kansas City News
Cyclospora outbreak hits record levels in the U.S., with nearly 2,000 cases tied to shredded lettuce from Taco Bell and Taylor Farms, now linked to four new states—Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania—bringing the total to 41 states affected. While no deaths have occurred, over 100 patients required hospitalization, and officials suspect the true number is higher. The FDA and CDC are investigating contamination sources beyond Taylor Farms, despite Mexican health officials finding no parasite in samples from their Guanajuato facility. A separate outbreak involving 72 people remains…
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