There are promising signs that illnesses linked to contaminated lettuce may be slowing in Michigan, the hotspot of the multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. That doesn’t mean all the affected produce is gone from stores or restaurants, or that more people aren’t still getting sick, experts say. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease … Read more
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating whether Taylor Farms used its ties to the White House to influence the federal response to a nationwide cyclospora outbreak linked to the company’s recalled lettuce. Ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia of California on Monday sent a letter to Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor seeking … Read more
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Amid the outbreak of cyclospora, a CBS News poll finds 40% of Americans say they are buying or eating less produce. Nearly half of those polled say they have little or no confidence in the FDA to deal with the outbreak. Carter Evans reports. Source link
Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that while the current administration has done a good job isolating and identifying the cyclospora pathogen, the spread isn’t “under control yet” and that federal officials need to do more to communicate with the American public. Gottlieb also discussed skyrocketing measles cases and … Read more
Most Americans are following news about the outbreak of cyclospora at least somewhat closely and four in 10 say they are now buying or eating less produce because of it. Women are a bit more likely than men to be doing that, and older people more so than younger. This outbreak is grabbing Americans’ attention. … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control said the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to four more states and sickened thousands. In the weeks following the initial reports, some consumers expressed confusion about what’s safe and what’s not. Ali Bauman has more details. Source link
As the cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce spread to nine states, Americans have dubbed the health concern “lettuce-gate” on social media, and they aren’t convinced the situation is under control. Days after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to calm growing concerns about the parasitic illness, saying that the source of the outbreak has been … Read more
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that the cyclospora outbreak is “under control.” But many consumers have reached a different conclusion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Across social media, people are avoiding salads, swearing off lettuce and wondering if … Read more