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Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes New York City

Cyclospora

A Cyclospora outbreak in New York City has sickened more than 90 people so far this year. About 40 people have been sickened since July 1, 2019, about the same number of cases typically reported annually. Health officials have not yet…

Cyclospora Outbreak at Taste Restaurant in South Haven, MI Sickens 8

Cyclospora

Eight people have been sickened in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taste restaurant in South Haven MI. At least 14 other suspected cases have occurred since June in the southwestern part of the state. State health officials are asking people…

Salmonella Outbreak: Papaya Distributor Refuses Recall, FDA Steps In

Salmonella

The U.S. distributor of papayas linked an ongoing Salmonella outbreak refused to issue a recall for the contaminated fruit, so the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stepped in. After Agroson’s LLC, the sole U.S. distributor of Cavi…

Massachusetts Cyclospora Outbreak, More Than 100 Sick

Cyclospora

More than 100 people in Massachusetts are part of a Cyclospora outbreak that health officials believe is linked to contaminated produce. The state health department is working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to determine the specific…

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