Naming Taylor Farms de Mexico as the likely source of this summer’s national Cyclosporiasis outbreak was a “rush to judgment” still without sufficient evidence, says “Perishable Pundit” Jim Prevor. The award-winning food writer, editor and
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Cyclospora Illnesses Reach 646 in 24 States
At least 646 people have now fallen ill with Cyclospora infections in connection with an outbreak that hit 24 states between June and August, according to the latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease
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More Cases Counted in Multi-State Cyclospora Outbreak
A total of 658 Cyclospora cases have been counted among residents of 23 states, according to case-count updates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas Department of State Health Services on
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CDC: Not All Cyclospora Cases Linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico
In a Monday update on the nationwide Cyclospora outbreak from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the agency stated that not all of the more than 600 current cases reported in 22
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National Cyclospora Outbreak: What We Do and Don't Know
Nearly two months have passed since state and federal health authorities first became aware on June 28 of two related cases of Cyclospora infection in Iowa residents. Considering Iowa typically sees one or two such
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Cyclospora Cases Reach 548, Including One in California
As of Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been notified of 548 cases of Cyclospora infection from the following 19 states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,
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