Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Linked to Multiple States and Deaths

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Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Linked to Multiple States and Deaths
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  1. The classification, announced Thursday, applies to products recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico after federal investigators linked shredded iceberg lettuce to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis. The FDA defines a Class I recall as a stoppage in which there is reasonable probability that exposure to a product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Since May 1, there have been 17,180 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the U.S., the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. In comparison, 1,180 cases were confirmed from May 1 to August 31 of last year.

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    The FDA said its staffers are continuing to inspect and test produce at the farm, in cooperation with officials from the Mexican government. The U.S. agency said it “remains confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific cyclospora outbreak is off the market.”

  2. Of this year's confirmed cases, 11,458 illnesses and hundreds of hospitalizations across 20 states have been linked to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce, the CDC said. Two people died in Michigan after contracting the parasite.

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    WASHINGTON — Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the scope of the largest outbreak of its kind in the U.S.

  3. A North Carolina teenager is critically ill after contracting a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as a brain-eating amoeba, prompting renewed attention to where the deadly organism has been detected across the United States.

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    The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said Aug. 27 that the teen has primary amebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, a brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes and ponds. The department did not release the teen’s name, age or hometown, citing the family’s privacy, and said the source of the infection remains under investigation.

  4. Officials did not release the patient's identity. "Our hearts go out to this teen’s family, friends and loved ones as they navigate this difficult time," North Carolina State Epidemiologist Zack Moore said in a press release. "While these infections are very rare, this is an important reminder that this amoeba is present in our state and across the U.S. There are steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection while swimming during the warmer months.”

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    “Our hearts go out to this teen’s family, friends and loved ones as they navigate this difficult time,” State Epidemiologist Dr. Zack Moore said in a statement. “While these infections are very rare, this is an important reminder that this amoeba is present in our state and across the U.S.”

  5. The outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers’ strike and intense population movements. The World Health Organization has said it remains out of control and is on track to surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, the deadliest on record, which killed more than 11,000 people.

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  1. 01 Newsweek

    For consumers, that has created an apparent contradiction: If the recall carries the FDA's strongest warning level, is lettuce still safe to eat?

  2. 02 Washington Times Culture

    The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo’s North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed response efforts, according to Congo’s Ministry of Health data.

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Center Is Lettuce Still Unsafe? Experts Weigh In After Cyclospora Warning Update — Newsweek
Center Brain Eating Amoeba US Map: Historical Data Shows States Impacted — Newsweek
Center Shut Up and Eat Your Cyclospora — Newsweek
Lean Right Brain-eating amoeba leaves North Carolina teen critically ill, health officials say — Washington Times Culture
Lean Right Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected — Washington Times Culture
Lean Right U.S. officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states — Washington Times Culture
Lean Right Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on — Washington Times Culture