U.S. Salmonella Outbreak

CDC: Largest U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak sickened 12,833, linked to Taylor Farms lettuce

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce over after it sickened 12,883 people (per Washington Examiner). Health officials said the declaration ends active investigation and signals no ongoing common-source exposure has been identified (per Washington Examiner).

Happy Hens egg recall after salmonella sickens 23, hospitalizes 7 in Ramona, California

California health officials linked a salmonella outbreak to Happy Hens brand organic eggs produced at the company's Ramona, California, farm, which sickened 23 people and hospitalized seven. Happy Hens voluntarily recalled the eggs and the California Department of Public Health urged consumers not to eat the recalled organic eggs.

FDA declares cyclospora outbreak over; 22 sickened in salmonella tied to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts

The Food and Drug Administration declared the cyclospora outbreak over after confirming recalled lettuce products were removed from the market (per nypost.com). Public health officials are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak tied to broccoli sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts that has sickened 22 people and prompted a recall of more than 200 cases (per foxbusiness.com, nypost.com).

MRSA outbreak tied to three outdoor bouncy castles sickens 48 youths in eastern Ireland

A drug‑resistant MRSA outbreak linked to three outdoor bouncy castles sickened 48 children and teenagers at a social gathering in eastern Ireland (per New York Post). Fifteen children were hospitalized and four were admitted to hospital, according to the same report summarizing findings published in Eurosurveillance (per New York Post).