{"id":3600,"date":"2026-07-21T20:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3600"},"modified":"2026-07-21T20:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:34:40","slug":"north-carolina-cyclosporiasis-case-update-250-new-infections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3600","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina cyclosporiasis case update: 250+ new infections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 500 cases of cyclosporiasis have been documented in North Carolina in 2026, with 254 reported after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dph.ncdhhs.gov\/blog\/2026\/07\/14\/cyclosporiasis-north-carolina-what-it-and-how-stay-safe?mc_cid=7a1c756cff&amp;mc_eid=6c893a009e\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina Department of Public Health<\/a> last updated on Tuesday, July 14.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3598\">Carolina Panthers place two key starters on injury list ahead of training camp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NCDHHS reported 561 cases on Monday, July 20. As of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/article316580938.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">July 20<\/a>, 295 cases of the parasite have been identified in Wake County. Not everyone who is infected will have severe enough symptoms to seek healthcare, which could make the number of cases higher than reported.<\/p>\n<p>As of Monday, July 13, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cyclosporiasis\/php\/surveillance\/index.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">the CDC had evidence<\/a> 81-160 of the cases in North Carolina were contracted in The United States. CDC data shows lower cases than many state and local health departments are reporting, as the CDC identifies whether the cases are acquired within the United States or not.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclosporiasis, the illness caused by cyclospora, is sometimes linked to contaminated produce products. The CDC and FDA identified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cyclosporiasis\/outbreaks\/07-26\/index.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">iceberg lettuce from the brand Taylor Farms<\/a> used by Taco Bell as the likely source of infections in five states.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Farms recalled several product lots as a result of the investigation. The shredded lettuce was distributed in a variety of states,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/outbreaks-foodborne-illness\/investigation-5-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"> including North Carolina.<\/a> On Sunday, July 19,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfarms.com\/newsroom\/taylor-fresh-foods-statement-regarding-cyclospora-outbreak\/\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"> Taylor Farms announced<\/a> that the FDA had made a mistake, and a Taylor Farms sample that had tested positive for cyclospora was a \u201cfalse positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYesterday, FDA informed Taylor Fresh Foods that one of its iceberg lettuce products from central Mexico tested positive for cyclospora. Today, we were informed that FDA made a mistake, and this was a false positive,\u201d the company wrote. \u201cTo be clear, at this moment, FDA has not identified a single positive product test result for Cyclospora.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the sample was a false positive, the FDA\u2019s traceback investigation still converges on Taylor Farms lettuce as a suspect, and people should continue to obey the company\u2019s voluntary recall, the FDA confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3596\">West Charlotte to see Gold Line improvement as CATS closes station this weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To clarify, this false-positive lab sample DOES NOT change the basis for FDA\u2019s ongoing outbreak investigation or the overwhelming epidemiological data supporting the current voluntary recall by Taylor Farms.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, FDA alerted Taylor Farms that a new sample of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hedRwhPLd8\">https:\/\/t.co\/hedRwhPLd8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Very young, old and immunocompromised people are at higher risk of a severe infection. Cyclosporiasis may take up to two weeks to cause symptoms, and often lasts longer than food poisoning.<\/p>\n<p><b>According to the CDC, symptoms include:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Less common symptoms may include:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cyclosporiasis can be treated with a combination antibiotic,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cyclosporiasis\/hcp\/clinical-care\/index.html#:~:text=Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole%20(TMP-SMX)%20is%20a%20pregnancy%20category,and%20kernicterus%20in%20the%20newborn.\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"> Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.<\/a> Most people recover without treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Patients who suspect cyclosporiasis should ask medical staff to test for it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/state\/north-carolina\/article316507633.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">as it is not routine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cooking or cleaning produce carefully can lower the risk of infection. Clean produce with clean water and dry it.<\/p>\n<p><i>Portions of this story were previously published in The News &amp; Observer.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Questions about life in North Carolina? Or have a tip or story idea you\u2019d like to share? The service journalism teams at The News &amp; Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3594\">Ancient tooth found off NC coast came from shark 70 to 80 feet long, expert says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can submit your question by <b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSccVKD-gL7FQf5pkdkbdjLw965_FcrhM0VNSNc3CpkcOakHFg\/viewform?usp=dialog\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">filling out this form<\/a><\/b>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health officials link cyclospora infections in North Carolina to shredded iceberg lettuce; patients urged to seek testing and vulnerable groups face higher risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-read-todays-edition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>North Carolina cyclosporiasis case update: 250+ new infections - \u0421harlotte Relocation Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=3600\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"North Carolina cyclosporiasis case update: 250+ new infections - \u0421harlotte Relocation Guide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Health officials link cyclospora infections in North Carolina to shredded iceberg lettuce; 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