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Nearly 30 new cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed in Iowa

By Natasha Keicher,

2 days ago

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Nearly 30 new cases of cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in Iowa since last week.

As part of its weekly update released Friday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services said there are now 300 confirmed cases in the state, compared to 272 from last week.

The Centers for Disease Control confirmed that Iowa’s cases are linked to the national outbreak that’s affecting multiple states and has resulted in two deaths. Officials said they are investigating iceberg lettuce sourced by Taylor Farms in central Mexico as the source of the outbreak.

On Tuesday, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said that the agency is confident that all iceberg lettuce believed to be connected to the outbreak has been removed from the market. Vegetable producer Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled lettuce products in mid-July.

Since May, there have been 13,895 confirmed cases and 10,455 unconfirmed cases, according to the CDC. Officials said those numbers could still climb, as it can take roughly six weeks to determine whether a case is connected to the outbreak.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last week that it was investigating another cyclosporiasis outbreak not linked to lettuce.

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