Cyclospora parasite found at Mexican farm in lettuce outbreak

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Oct, 02:42 · Archive

The FDA found cyclospora at a Mexican farm linked to an outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people.

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that its inspectors had detected cyclospora at a Mexican farm linked to the outbreak. FDA inspectors found the parasite in two locations at the farm: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation. The outbreak, associated with Taylor Farms lettuce, infected nearly 13,000 people across the United States, making it the largest foodborne cyclospora outbreak in US history.

The FDA said it was unclear how the lettuce became infected despite finding the parasite at these locations on the farm. The announcement comes after the Centers for Disease Control declared an end to the outbreak.

How it is being reported

• Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to outbreak — FDA ‘unclear’ how parasite got in lettuceNew York Post · 3 Oct, 02:28
• Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA saysGuardian World · 3 Oct, 01:27

In this story: Food and Drug Administration · Taylor Farms · Mexico · United States · Centers for Disease Control

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