Michigan logs 2 deaths as Cyclospora outbreak tops 11,200 cases
What's new: The deaths are the first tied to the US outbreak, which has also led to 193 hospitalizations in Michigan.
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Food consolidation may have spread U.S. cyclospora outbreak
Why it matters: Experts tied centralized sourcing and chopped-lettuce distribution to a contamination event that reached multiple states.
CDC ties 1,947 illnesses in 9 states to cyclospora lettuce outbreak
What's new: Michigan alone has logged more than 8,100 cases, while Taco Bell pulled affected lettuce and no deaths have been recorded.
Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce spreads to 9 US states
What's new: The CDC has linked 1,947 Taco Bell customers to the outbreak, while Michigan alone reports more than 8,100 infections.
Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce spreads to 9 US states
What's new: Federal investigators linked 1,947 illnesses and at least 98 hospitalizations to exposure at Taco Bell locations.
US Cyclospora outbreak tops 7,000 cases in Michigan alone
Why it matters: The parasite has spread across 41 states, prompting retailers and restaurant chains to pull lettuce as investigators search for the source.
Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce spreads to 9 US states
What's new: The CDC counted 1,947 Taco Bell-linked infections, while Michigan alone reported more than 8,100 cases.
FDA keeps Taylor Farms lettuce warning after false-positive test reversal
What's new: Regulators said the lab error involved one sample, but they still tie more than 1,600 illnesses to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
Cyclospora outbreak tops 1,644 cases as U.S. links source to lettuce
What's new: officials say recalls are in place, but the FDA still lacks a lab-confirmed positive sample from the suspected product.
CNBC, The Hill +2
FDA keeps Taylor Farms at center of 1,645-case parasite outbreak
What's new: The agency said a weekend positive cyclospora test was wrong, but traceback data still points to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
Taylor Farms pulls Mexico iceberg lettuce as US parasite cases top 5,000
What's new: Michigan alone reported 5,002 cyclosporiasis cases, while the FDA traced Taco Bell-linked lettuce to a single Mexican supplier.
BBC News (World), The New York Times +6
Taco Bell pulls some fresh ingredients in Cyclospora probe
What's new: CDC has logged 1,645 confirmed US cases since May 1 and is reviewing more than 5,100 additional suspected infections.
BBC News (US & Canada), Bloomberg +8
Cyclospora outbreak tops 1,200 cases in Michigan as US probe widens
What's new: New York City logged 273 infections and Ohio reported more than 360 as investigators still have not identified the source.
The Straits Times, PBS NewsHour +2
Yum sells Pizza Hut in 2 deals worth $2.7 billion
What's next: Yum expects the sales to close in the third quarter, leaving it focused on KFC and Taco Bell.