美国正面临环孢子虫疫情，已在至少41个州造成数千人感染[1]。美国食品药品监督管理局(FDA)的调查发现，至少72例新增病例来自未知源头[1]。
另一项调查将部分疫情指向美国生产商Taylor Farms生产的切碎冰山生菜，该公司已召回涉及27个州的相关产品[1]。北卡罗来纳州确认了561例病例，与生菜、欧芹和香菜相关[1]。然而，产品召回过程处理混乱，沟通不畅，FDA在周六表示未召回的生菜检测呈阳性，随后又在周日撤回该说法，称检测结果为假阳性[1]。
疫情溯源工作因政策延迟而受阻。原定于2025年1月生效的食品可追溯性规则已推迟至2028年初[1]，这一新规本应加快疫情源头的追踪速度。此外，Taylor Farms曾于去年向Trump关联的超级政治行动委员会Maga Inc捐赠100万美元[1]，引发外界对产品召回决策过程中是否存在政治因素的质疑。
A cyclospora outbreak across the United States has infected thousands of people in at least 41 states [1]. The FDA has identified at least 72 new cases with an unknown source [1], while a separate investigation has pointed to shredded iceberg lettuce produced by Taylor Farms, a US manufacturer [1].
The recall process has been marked by confusion and poor communication. The FDA stated on Saturday that untraceable lettuce tested positive for cyclospora, only to retract that claim on Sunday, saying it was a false positive [1]. Taylor Farms has recalled shredded iceberg lettuce distributed across 27 states [1].
North Carolina has confirmed 561 cases linked to lettuce, parsley, and cilantro [1]. The outbreak response has been further complicated by the delayed implementation of food traceability regulations, which were originally scheduled to take effect in January 2025 but have now been pushed back to early 2028 [1].
Political dynamics have also played a role in the outbreak coverage. Taylor Farms donated one million dollars to Maga Inc, a political action committee affiliated with Donald Trump, in the previous year [1]. The FDA provided an update on the investigation on Wednesday, noting that another investigation remains ongoing [1].