By August 28, U.S. health officials confirmed cases of cyclospora parasitic illness tied to iceberg lettuce in 20 states, including Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, marking the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as the number of affected states continued to grow.
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US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states AP News
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Cases of a parasitic illness linked to iceberg lettuce have been confirmed in 20 states, health officials said, as the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history keeps growing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said cyclosporiasis cases have been identified in three additional states:...