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The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
How does a cyclospora outbreak affecting 15 states compare to past outbreaks of foodborne illness?
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Paul Sellew, CEO of Little Leaf Farms, says his company's products haven't been touched by the outbreak.
Both the CDC and the FDA said 36 hospitalizations and no deaths have been reported, while the investigation into the outbreak remains ongoing.
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The cyclospora outbreak is continuing to expand across the country, as the CDC acknowledged that an additional six states are reporting cases. Beyond the U.S., health officials in the United Kingdom have raised the alarm after they’ve seen a substantial increase in cases among travelers returning from Mexico. Dr. Robert Redfield, a former CDC director, joins “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” to discuss. #cyclospora #outbreak #cases Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The parasitic intestinal infection making thousands of people sick across the country has claimed its first lives. Two people in Michigan are now dead from cyclosporiasis. Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services reports both victims had "severe underlying health conditions." That's tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." This episode originally aired on August 3, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Two people with “significant underlying health conditions” have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services confirmed. The department speculated their conditions may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration but said it wouldn’t provide additional information on the cases. More: https://tinyurl.com/2s4b6wpf #outbreak #health #cyclosporiasis
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Health officials in the U.K. are reporting a "sharp rise" in cyclosporiasis cases among some travelers returning from Mexico.
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Healthy people often fight off infection from the fungus on their own, but it can be deadly in hospital settings, where people's immune responses are less robust.
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Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.
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