The multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to nine states, federal health officials said on Friday. The outbreak, which has sickened thousands, now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, according to the CDC and FDA. Initially, health officials said the outbreak was contained to Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West

A recent multistate parasitic outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has thrust Taylor Farms, one of North America's largest fresh produce suppliers, back into the public…

The FDA is investigating at least five other clusters of cyclosporiasis, including an outbreak of 72 cases reported by the agency on Wednesday.

Investigators believe additional states will help them better construct how cyclosporiasis moved through the nation's food supply.