CDC Alerts Providers to Summer Increase in Cyclosporiasis Cases and Iceberg Lettuce Recall

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting healthcare providers to a summer increase in cyclosporiasis cases, an intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. The CDC and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Taylor Fresh Foods has voluntarily recalled affected iceberg lettuce products due to possible Cyclospora contamination.