Another cyclosporiasis outbreak investigated as cases of diarrhea-causing illness continue to mount

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Set us as preferred The U.S.Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it’s looking into another cyclosporiasis outbreak, the second cluster this summer, that’s sickened at least 72 people.

The federal agency has yet to link the latest diarrhea-causing parasitic outbreak to a specific product or location.It’s initiated a traceback investigation, a process where officials trace food that ill people report eating all the way back to the farm or production facility.Cylosporiasis is a parasite that is spread through the feces from an infected person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.People become infected with the illness by consuming food or water that has been contaminated — the infection is not transmitted from person to person.The FDA’s announcement follows a larger outbreak with cases that date back to May and that has affected thousands of people across five states — Indiana, Kentucky Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia — who reported feeling ill after eating Taco Bell products with shredded lettuce.

Traceback and outbreak data has linked shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to the Taco Bell locations to Taylor Farms’ facility, Taylor Farms de Mexico, located in Central Mexico.The company, also known as Taylor Fresh Foods, is based in Salinas.Last week, the company announced it was voluntarily recalling various products including chopped lettuce, shredded lettuce, blends of iceberg, romaine lettuce and salad mixes that were supplied to restaurants and retailers in 27 states.

However, reported cases continue to climb in Ohio and in Michigan, where the outbreak was first reported.Michigan officials have reported more than 7,600 sickened residents, including 160 people who were hospitalized for their symptoms.Ohio’s public health department is reporting more than 1,200 cases.

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