Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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US declares end to largest-ever cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce
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, i…
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Michigan reports first US deaths linked to Taco Bell lettuce parasite outbreak
Michigan has reported the first two deaths in the US linked to a cyclospora parasite outbreak. Health officials have identified lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in nine states as the source of the contamination. The p…
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Ex-US CDC head: World failing pandemic preparedness stress test
The world is not adequately prepared for future pandemics, according to Tom Frieden, former head of the US CDC. He cited the current response to an Ebola outbreak as a failing "stress test" for global readiness. The out…