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US declares end to largest-ever cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce

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US health authorities have declared an end to a widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce. The outbreak, which affected nearly 13,000 people across 21 states and resulted in two deaths, is considered the nation's largest recorded instance of the illness. Investigations are ongoing to determine how the parasite entered the food supply, with initial findings pointing to lettuce from Mexico sourced by Taylor Farms, leading to significant food recalls and impacting consumer confidence in restaurants. AI

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US declares end to largest-ever cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    US declares end to lettuce parasite outbreak that killed 2

    US health authorities on Friday declared the ⁠nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak ⁠over, after contaminated iceberg lettuce sickened thousands, though ⁠the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was still investigating how the parasite entered the food supply. T…

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