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Cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to six more states
['Berkeley Lovelace Jr.', 'Lauren Dunn', 'Nbc News']
News – NBC 6 South Florida
A massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to an additional six states, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s update marks a significant expansion in the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness that often leads to watery, sometimes explosive, diarrhea.
The additional states, however, do not necessarily mean the outbreak is continuing to spread, said Dr. Stephen Ostroff, a former acting FDA commissioner.
On Monday, health officials in Michigan — which has the most cyclosporiasis cases — confirmed the first deaths linked to this outbreak in the United States.
Ostroff said the key question about the newly added states is when their patients became sick.