{"id":17033,"date":"2026-08-05T16:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=17033"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:19:06","slug":"cdc-expands-largest-known-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-to-15-states-washington-post-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=17033","title":{"rendered":"CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. CDC is adding six \u200bmore states to the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, \u200cwidening the number of affected states to 15, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing three individuals familiar with the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260805161738-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260805161738-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260805161738-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260805161738-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20260805161738.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The outbreak, among the largest caused \u200bby foodborne illness in recent U.S. history, has produced more \u200bthan 10,468 laboratory-confirmed cases and 12,255 suspected cases nationwide, the \u2060CDC website showed. The agency&#8217;s surveillance lags state reporting by several \u200bweeks.<br><br>A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation linked the outbreak that has \u200bexpanded to nine states, to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants and sourced from privately held Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. Authorities are still looking \u200bfor other potential sources.<br>Missouri, which has reported 1,095 cases, is one \u200bof the states being added, the Post reported, citing a state health department spokesperson.<br>Patients \u200cinterviewed \u2060by state and local investigators said they consumed Taco Bell before getting sick, the Post reported, citing a spokesperson.<br>The other states joining the outbreak tied to lettuce from Mexico are Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire \u200band North Carolina, \u200bthe report \u2060said, citing a person familiar with the investigation.<br><br>Cases of cyclosporiasis infection, which can cause diarrhea, nausea and other \u200bgastrointestinal symptoms, have climbed to record levels in \u200bthe United \u2060States this year.<br>Michigan, the hardest-hit state, reported 11,508 cases on Tuesday, up by more than 200 from the previous day&#8217;s update.<br>The state also reported the \u2060first \u200btwo deaths associated with the outbreak, noting \u200bthat both individuals had significant underlying health conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. CDC is adding six \u200bmore states to the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, \u200cwidening the number of affected states to 15, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing three individuals familiar with the investigation. 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