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More than 18,000 cyclosporiasis cases reported across 45 states: CDC

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

(WASHINGTON) — Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have topped 18,000 in 45 states, according to updated data Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Since May 1, at least 6,707 cases have been laboratory-confirmed, including 423 hospitalizations, the CDC noted.

Additionally, the agency said it is “aware” of more than 11,500 additional cases that are not laboratory confirmed or require further investigation and analysis. Many of these additional cases have been reported by Michigan and Ohio, which have linked the bulk of their cases to now recalled iceberg lettuce.

The CDC notes that this parasite typically spikes in the summer months, so other states could be seeing cases tied to other sources. 

Health officials have previously said that increases in cases may reflect reporting delays rather than a fresh wave of infections.

The CDC said it can take up to six weeks to determine if a sick person should be counted in the agency’s tally.

Additionally, the average time between infection and when symptoms appear is one week but can take up to two weeks or longer, according to the CDC. This means it may take some time for diagnosis and reporting to catch up.

The ages of those who have fallen ill ranges from 1 to 98 years old, the data shows. No deaths have been reported. 

While health officials have linked some of these cases to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell restaurants in nine states, the agency said it is possible there are other potential sources — something officials continue to investigate. 

The lettuce at Taco Bell was supplied by Taylor Farms and sourced from central Mexico. Earlier this month, Taylor Farms de Mexico issued a voluntary recall of all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, with the recall affecting 27 states.

The recalled products were distributed from June 29 through July 16 and have best-if-used-by dates up to Aug. 3. 

Additionally, Taco Bell said it is no longer using lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico at any of its restaurants. 

ABC News’ Mary Kekatos contributed to this report.

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YouTube hotel reviewer claims new luxury resort canceled his reservation and called the police on him

By CNN
(CNN) — A new luxury resort in Mexico that costs thousands of dollars a night is off to a rocky start after a reviewer with a reservation alleges he was turned away at the property’s gates.Ryan Walker, a luxury hotel reviewer on YouTube with more than 140K subscribers, posted a video the first week of August showing an interaction outside the brand-new Amanvari Mexico by Aman Resorts. The property, where stays for August 6 were listed on Aman’s site for more than $6,000 a night, is located about a two-hour drive from San José del Cabo on the Baja California peninsula.Walker’s driver was told he could not enter the property, the video shows, although Walker said he booked the hotel stay weeks ago. The video, viewed more than 500K times the first week, showed a screenshot of an email exchange discussing his stay.Conversations with workers outside the resort quickly escalated with one person captured on video saying she needed to speak with the police. Walker claims they did call the police.“We were stopped by an unmarked armed patrol truck with 5-6 armed officers,” Walker told CNN Travel via email on August 6. “They did not speak to us, however the driver had us roll the windows down and keep them down. We were able to keep driving.”Walker told CNN he had not heard from Aman about the incident as of August 6.Aman and a public relations firm promoting the resort’s opening did not immediately respond to CNN’s requests for comment. Several days after CNN first published Walker’s account of the incident, a spokesperson for Aman Resorts provided the following statement:“The deceptively edited video created by someone unauthorized to be on our property does not reflect the circumstances of the incident accurately. The privacy and security of our on-property guests is paramount, and maintaining a peaceful environment for our guests and staff is a top priority at all times. This commitment is why Aman’s properties are the leading destinations worldwide for privacy and exclusivity.”In Walker’s YouTube video, a man on site suggested that Walker check his email for a new message. Walker said he found a message from the resort sent the night before his arrival saying that the property was “still in the earliest phase of settling the resort into full operation, and we have taken the difficult decision to reduce arrivals over the coming days while we complete this work.”The email canceled Walker’s stay and apologized for the disruption and short notice.Walker shared a reservation confirmation number with CNN and said he paid the rack rate for his room, totaling $4,662.86. He noted that the rate has gone up online since he booked.Walker speculated in his YouTube video that the resort’s first day of operations went poorly.“So this is how Amanvari is treating their new guests because they’re not ready to accept reservations at their property?” Walker said in the video.He went on to make his case for “why this is such a big deal.”“Independent reviewers protect the customer,” he said.“It is absolutely unacceptable and not OK to me to quiet someone who is trying to create a review during the opening week of your property,” Walker said, noting that he has reviewed other Aman properties in the past and has been a fan of the brand.Walker argues in the video that the hotel should have called him and had conversations with him directly if the property wasn’t ready for reviewers. He said he checked his call logs and had no missed calls from the resort.Walker called the incident “one of the most disappointing and embarrassing hotel experiences you could possibly have.”The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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