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  "id": 11567022,
  "title": "Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cyclospora-found-at-mexican-farm-linked-to-lettuce-outbreak-fda-says",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T00:27:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/cyclospora-mexico-farm-lettuce"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has detected cyclospora at a Mexican farm linked to the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in US history. The outbreak, which infected nearly 13,000 people across 21 states, led to 570 hospitalizations and two deaths. The FDA's announcement comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared an end to the outbreak, which spanned more than six weeks. The agency found cyclospora in two locations at the farm: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation. However, Mexico's food safety authority did not detect the parasite in the lettuce or water at the facility. The FDA's findings are based on strong epidemiological data, despite a faulty test result that had previously incorrectly identified cyclospora in a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms. Taylor Farms has attributed the contamination to an independent grower no longer part of their supplier program. The parasite causes watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, bloating, and increased digestive gas.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "FDA finds potential source of cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/fda-finds-potential-source-of-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-linked-to",
        "published": "2026-10-02T19:36:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/cyclospora-found-at-mexican-farmed-linked-to-lettuce-outbreak-fda-says",
        "published": "2026-10-02T20:58:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}