AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCyclospora Outbreak Update (U.S.-Mexico food link): Michigan says its cyclosporiasis surge is starting to level off, with 6,571 cumulative cases and 102 hospitalizations as new infections slow after a Taylor Farms recall tied to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Public Health Messaging: The FDA says it’s still investigating the outbreak’s source and has not cleared the implicated lettuce, even after a brief “false positive” lab result caused confusion. Local Case Tracking (Kansas): Kansas health officials report 289 cases and say some are connected to the national outbreak, with Taylor Farms lettuce still the focus. Food Safety Consumer Guidance: Health departments and clinicians are urging people to wash produce well, ask restaurants about lettuce sourcing, and seek care for prolonged or severe diarrhea. Trade/Health Policy Spillover: Mexico lifted pseudorabies-related limits on certain U.S. pork products, restoring trade after earlier restrictions. Drug Costs Watch: Trump’s proposed steep tariffs on imported generic drugs could raise prices for the most commonly used prescriptions.
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