US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
By The BriefBrief
The CDC says the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak is over after contaminated iceberg lettuce sickened nearly 13,000 people across 21 states. The agency says it is confident all recalled lettuce linked to the outbreak has been removed from the market, recording 12,883 cases, 570 hospitalisations and two deaths.
WHO:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
WHAT:CDC declares the cyclosporiasis outbreak over and says recalled lettuce linked to it has been removed from the market
