Douglas County Cyclospora Cases Climb to 71 as Officials Probe Taylor Farms Lettuce Link
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Updated · WOWT · Aug 4
Douglas County Cyclospora Cases Climb to 71 as Officials Probe Taylor Farms Lettuce Link
3 articles · Updated · WOWT · Aug 4
Summary
Douglas County confirmed 71 Cyclospora cases, up from 45 in the last update and 27 in the report before that.
CDC and FDA have identified shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico as the most probable source of the multistate outbreak, and local officials are now checking whether Douglas County's illnesses trace to the same product.
Cyclospora symptoms can start about a week after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue and low-grade fever; the health department urged people who may be infected to get tested or self-report.
Dr. Lindsay Huse said cooking can kill the parasite, while diners should ask restaurants about lettuce sourcing and consider skipping lettuce on fast-food orders for now.