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Cyclospora Lawyer Imported Basil Outbreak

Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes Three MN Restaurants Leaving 35 Sick

Three Minnesota restaurants are part of a Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico that has sickened 35 people. Twenty-six illnesses are associated with City Market in Rochester, four illnesses are associated with Outback Steakhouse…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Siga Logistics Basil From Mexico

A multi-state Cyclospora outbreak has been linked to Siga Logistics Basil from Mexico. At least 132 people in 11 states have been sickened, people in four states ate the contaminated product at restaurants. Four people have been hospitalized. Consumers…
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Creamworks Creamery Yersinia Outbreak Sickens 17 in PA

A Yersinia outbreak linked to Creamworks Creamery milk has sickened 17 people in Pennsylvania. The farm, which has a permit to pasteurize milk on-site, has agreed to stop selling the milk while the outbreak is investigated. Yersinia is an…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes New York City

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…
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