Explosive diarrhea outbreak: Lettuce tests positive for cyclospora, FDA says
FDA finds cyclospora in lettuce amid explosive diarrhea outbreak
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An outbreak of diarrhea has been linked to lettuce contaminated with cyclospora.
The FDA has identified a California farm company as the possible source of the outbreak. Coverage from NewsNation and KXAN Austin reports that the company is under investigation.
The recall of iceberg lettuce has been issued across 27 states, including Florida, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, according to reports from WPEC and Boston.com.
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Quick answers
What caused the diarrhea outbreak?
Cyclospora found in lettuce
Which states are affected by the lettuce recall?
27 states, including Florida, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
What type of lettuce was recalled?
Iceberg lettuce
Coverage (9)
- Ohio residents sue Taco Bell, say they got cyclospora after eating at restaurants Yahoo · 3h ago
- Effingham restaurant tosses 750 pounds of lettuce amid nationwide recall Yahoo · 6h ago
- Walmart pulls Marketside iceberg lettuce salads from stores in Florida and Georgia over Cyclospora concerns CBS News · 6h ago
- North Carolina included in Taylor Farms lettuce recall shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk Yahoo · 11h ago
- Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak BBC · 11h ago
- Iceberg lettuce recalled in Florida, 26 other states over Cyclospora risk WPEC · 11h ago
- Explosive diarrhea outbreak: Lettuce tests positive for cyclospora, FDA says NewsNation · 21h ago
- California farm company identified as possible cyclosporiasis outbreak source: Reports KXAN Austin · 22h ago
- Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states, including Mass. and NH, over cyclospora risk Boston.com · 22h ago broke it first
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