HEALTH MINUTE: IS IT SAFE TO EAT LETTUCE AGAIN?
Clusters of cyclospora infections are still under investigation, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it “remains confident” all recalled iceberg lettuce related to the outbreak is off the market. While new cases of the gastrointestinal illness are nowhere near the number reported during the peak of the outbreak in July, there are some that continue to trickle into the data. So, in today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither talks to a doctor of infectious diseases about whether it’s safe to eat lettuce again.