CDC says US salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeno peppers from Mexico

A multistate Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 345 people across 27 US states, with most cases reported in Minnesota and Colorado. Federal officials have traced the outbreak to jalapeno peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that Coast Citrus Distributors moved the contaminated peppers into the US. The company has recalled the peppers and is notifying its customers, including some restaurant chains. Chipotle and Qdoba have proactively removed jalapenos from their restaurants, and the CDC considers them no longer an ongoing risk. The FDA is investigating potential distribution to grocery stores. While no deaths have been reported, 36 individuals have been hospitalized.

Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, and imported by Coast Citrus Distributors. Federal officials report at least 345 people in 27 states have fallen ill, with most cases in Minnesota and Colorado. While no deaths have occurred, 36 individuals have been hospitalized. Coast Citrus Distributors has recalled the peppers and is notifying its customers, including prominent Mexican food restaurant chains like Chipotle and Qdoba, which have proactively removed jalapeños from their menus. The FDA is investigating potential distribution to grocery stores.

U.S. health officials have linked parasitic illness cases to iceberg lettuce in 15 states, an increase from nine states previously identified. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year, with the total national count exceeding 25,000, surpassing previous outbreaks. Investigators initially focused on lettuce served at Taco Bell and are now concentrating on Taylor Farms as the source, leading to a recall of iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico. Cyclosporiasis, caused by a microscopic parasite, typically results in watery diarrhea and is harder to investigate due to delayed symptom onset and laboratory challenges. This outbreak is the largest of five separate ongoing cyclospora outbreaks being tracked by the FDA.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reportedly expanded a cyclosporiasis outbreak investigation to 15 states, adding six new states: Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. This outbreak, the largest known, has resulted in 6,707 laboratory-confirmed cases and approximately 11,500 suspected cases across 45 states since May. Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne illness caused by a parasite, leading to symptoms like diarrhea and fatigue, and is spread through contaminated food or water. The Food and Drug Administration has identified iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico as the source of one outbreak, leading to a voluntary recall. Michigan has reported the first two US deaths linked to the disease.

Two individuals in Michigan have died from cyclosporiasis, marking the first fatalities in a large U.S. outbreak of the intestinal illness. Both deceased had significant underlying health conditions. The outbreak, which has expanded to nine states, has been linked by the FDA to iceberg lettuce from Mexico, though investigations continue for other potential sources. Michigan has reported over 11,000 outbreak-linked cases and 193 hospitalizations. Nationwide, the CDC has recorded over 6,700 laboratory-confirmed cases. Symptoms of cyclosporiasis include severe diarrhea and nausea.

Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to an ongoing cyclospora outbreak, a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea. The victims had significant underlying health conditions that may have been exacerbated by the infection and dehydration. This foodborne illness has spread to 45 states, with nearly 7,000 laboratory-confirmed cases reported nationwide, according to the CDC. While deaths from cyclosporiasis are uncommon and the infection is not usually life-threatening, Michigan is at the epicenter of this outbreak, reporting over 11,000 cases. The parasite, which thrives in heat, is transmitted through contaminated food or water, often from fruits or vegetables irrigated with contaminated water.

Michigan authorities have confirmed the first two deaths in the United States linked to a cyclospora outbreak. Both individuals had significant underlying health conditions and suffered from intestinal illness and dehydration. The microscopic parasite cyclospora causes cyclosporiasis, an illness rarely fatal according to the CDC, characterized by severe diarrhea and other gastrointestinal issues. Federal authorities have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell in five states as a source of the outbreak, though investigations for additional sources are ongoing. As of July 28, the CDC has recorded 6,707 laboratory-confirmed cases nationwide.