{"id":29467,"date":"2026-08-06T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29467"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:00:22","slug":"cyclosporiasis-outbreak-linked-to-shredded-iceberg-lettuce-expands-to-15-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29467","title":{"rendered":"Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce expands to 15 states"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">There are now 15 states with cyclosporiasis cases linked to now-recalled iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms, according to the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Since the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Health\/cdc-expands-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-linked-shredded-iceberg-lettuce\/story?id=135052315&amp;cb=1jva54jp7\" dir=\"ltr\">last update<\/a>, six states have been added to the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cyclosporiasis\/outbreaks\/07-26\/locations.html\" dir=\"ltr\">multistate outbreak<\/a> &#8212; Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina &#8212; the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/outbreaks-foodborne-illness\/investigation-15-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026\" dir=\"ltr\">FDA said Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A total of 6,358 illnesses have now been reported across 15 states amid the outbreak, according to the FDA notice. The agency noted that it expects that number to increase despite the recall &#8220;due to the fact that it can take as long as six weeks for CDC and state officials to determine if a sick person is part of this outbreak.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The true number of sick people in this multistate outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses,&#8221; the FDA notice reads.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c6249095-b75b-4dcf-8f8d-267e9e99d8db\/cyclosporiasis-gty-gmh-260803_1785774719590_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c6249095-b75b-4dcf-8f8d-267e9e99d8db\/cyclosporiasis-gty-gmh-260803_1785774719590_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c6249095-b75b-4dcf-8f8d-267e9e99d8db\/cyclosporiasis-gty-gmh-260803_1785774719590_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c6249095-b75b-4dcf-8f8d-267e9e99d8db\/cyclosporiasis-gty-gmh-260803_1785774719590_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c6249095-b75b-4dcf-8f8d-267e9e99d8db\/cyclosporiasis-gty-gmh-260803_1785774719590_hpMain_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Microscopic view of the Cyclospora cayetanensis oocyst, foodborne parasite taken during laboratory research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Quantic69\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Two deaths have been <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Health\/2-deaths-reported-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-michigan-cases-surpass\/story?id=135329968\" dir=\"ltr\">reported in Michigan<\/a> in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, both individuals with significant underlying health conditions, health officials in the state said this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Taylor Farms issued a<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/taylor-fresh-foods-recalls-iceberg-lettuce-central-mexico-because-possible-health-risk\" dir=\"ltr\">voluntary recall<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->of all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Consumers are being advised to throw out or return any iceberg lettuce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Taco Bell said last month that it is<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tacobell.com\/newsroom\/taco-bell-statement\" dir=\"ltr\">no longer using lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->at any of its restaurants.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said it is investigating other outbreaks and illnesses of cyclosporiasis nationally that are unrelated to the 15-state outbreak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There are at least 10,468 laboratory-confirmed<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->cyclosporiasis cases<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->in 47 states as of Tuesday, according to<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cyclosporiasis\/php\/surveillance\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">CDC data<\/a>. This includes<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->517<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->hospitalizations.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The agency said it is also aware of at least 12,255 additional cases that have not yet been laboratory-confirmed. Many of these additional cases have been reported by Michigan, it said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are now 15 states with cyclosporiasis cases linked to now-recalled iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Since the last update, six states have been added to the multistate outbreak &#8212; Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina &#8212; the FDA said Wednesday. 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