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FDA Probes Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Mexican Lettuce Recall

8/1/2026

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FDA Probes Cyclospora

FDA is probing four cyclospora outbreaks, the largest tied to shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico sold in 28 states.
CDC has confirmed 6,707 cases, is tracking over 11,500 suspected cases, and notes Michigan alone reports over 10,000 of the 18,000 total.
Taylor Farms recalled all its Mexico lettuce on July 17, prompting former FDA deputy commissioner Frank Yiannas to warn that washing does not reliably remove cyclospora in the “catastrophic” outbreak.

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CDC Recommends Bactrim

CDC recommends trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), sold as Bactrim, Septra or Cotrim, as the primary treatment for cyclospora infection.
Symptoms may persist for weeks and recur without proper therapy, even though healthy people sometimes recover without medication.
Lucas County leads Ohio with 554 cyclospora cases as of July 31.
Wood County rose to 446 cases, up from 309 the week before.
CDC advises avoiding fecally contaminated food or water and using safe produce-handling practices.

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FDA Probes Cyclospora

FDA is probing four cyclospora outbreaks, the largest tied to shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico sold in 28 states.
CDC has confirmed 6,707 cases, is tracking over 11,500 suspected cases, and notes Michigan alone reports over 10,000 of the 18,000 total.
Taylor Farms recalled all its Mexico lettuce on July 17, prompting former FDA deputy commissioner Frank Yiannas to warn that washing does not reliably remove cyclospora in the “catastrophic” outbreak.

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