Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team
Summary
A nationwide outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite causing severe diarrhea, has sickened nearly 23,000 people in 47 states and caused two deaths in Michigan. Federal health agencies are slow to update public information and are only now planning a formal response team several weeks after the outbreak began.Key Facts
- The Cyclospora outbreak started in June and has affected 47 states.
- Nearly 23,000 people have become ill, with over 500 hospitalized and two deaths reported in Michigan.
- The two deaths involved people with serious health problems and dehydration from the infection.
- The CDC and FDA have been slow to update public outbreak information on their websites.
- Early investigations linked the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, grown in Mexico and served in Taco Bell and other places.
- Initially, nine states were linked to the outbreak cluster, but this increased to 15 states recently.
- Taylor Farms has not provided clear details about the recall, such as how much lettuce was involved and where it was sold.
- The outbreak may include multiple sources, and more states could be added to the affected list.
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