Outbreak

This page collects the 71 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Outbreak”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Public Health, Food Safety, and Agriculture.

1. Fri, Sep 111 item
   1. US officials declare end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuceU.S. health officials declared an end to the largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history on Friday, stating that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to the outbreak has been removed frMiami-Dade County
2. Tue, Sep 81 item
   1. Cyclospora Outbreak Follows Years of Declining FDA Foreign InspectionsA nationwide cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce highlights safety concerns regarding imported food, coinciding with a multi-year decline in international inspections by U.S. regulatorsMiami-Dade County
3. Mon, Aug 241 item
   1. Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo records over 300 deaths in one weekGovernment data released Monday reports that more than 300 people died from Ebola in eastern Congo during the past week. This figure represents one of the highest weekly death tolls recorded since theMiami-Dade County
4. Fri, Aug 211 item
   1. CDC and FDA link alfalfa sprout food-poisoning outbreak to Minnesota growerFederal health officials have identified 55 cases of food poisoning across 15 states linked to alfalfa sprouts produced by the Minnesota-based company Everything Sprouts. While the FDA has identified Miami-Dade County2 reports
5. Thu, Aug 201 item
   1. Experts link record cyclosporiasis outbreak to federal funding cuts and staffing shortagesA record-shattering cyclosporiasis outbreak, with over 15,700 confirmed cases, is straining a public health system weakened by federal budget cuts and reduced staffing. Experts report that diminished San Diego County
6. Tue, Aug 41 item
   1. Chipotle removes jalapeños from select locations amid salmonella investigationChipotle Mexican Grill has removed jalapeños from certain restaurant locations following an investigation by public health officials into a potential link between the peppers and a salmonella outbreakHillsborough County
7. Mon, Aug 31 item
   1. Kansas resident to sue Taco Bell following Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated lettuceA Hutchinson, Kansas resident is filing a lawsuit against Taco Bell after contracting cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness, allegedly from consuming contaminated lettuce at a local franchise. This caseHillsborough County
8. Thu, Jul 301 item
   1. Taco Bell reports sales dip following lettuce removal due to cyclospora outbreakTaco Bell experienced a 2% decline in quarterly sales after temporarily removing lettuce from its menu in response to a widespread cyclospora outbreak. The company reports that sales are returning to Hillsborough County

1. 01U.S. Food and Drug Administrationorganization3 mentions
2. 02Taco Bellorganization2 mentions
3. 03U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization2 mentions
4. 04Calcoother2 mentions
5. 05Everything Sproutsorganization2 mentions
6. 06Taylor Farmsorganization2 mentions
7. 07Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization2 mentions
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