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CDC weekly update: more than 15,700 U.S. Cyclospora cases since May
Confirmed
What we know
The CDC’s weekly cyclosporiasis update as of Aug. 18 put laboratory-confirmed U.S. cases since May 1 at 15,716, with 828 hospitalizations and two deaths in summaries later cited by national outlets. The largest named cluster remained iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.
What's confirmed
- CDC as-of Aug. 18 tally: 15,716 confirmed cases (Newsweek / USA Today summaries of the weekly update).
- FDA continued to describe the Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce outbreak investigation; recalled product was described as off market.
What's still developing
- How many cases ultimately attach to the Taylor Farms cluster versus other sources.