Michigan cyclosporiasis cases top 12,400 as outbreak reaches 15 states
What's new: Michigan reported the first two deaths, while the FDA tied 6,358 illnesses to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce.
Michigan reported 12,485 cyclosporiasis cases as of Aug. 6, up 267 from a day earlier, as a multistate outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce expanded to 15 states. The state also recorded the first two deaths connected to the outbreak; both people had significant underlying health conditions. Michigan said 279 people have been hospitalized. Separately, the Food and Drug Administration linked 6,358 illnesses and at least 278 hospitalizations across 15 states to recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico and served at Taco Bell restaurants. The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the count will likely rise because outbreak reporting can lag by weeks.