美國近500人因吃麥當勞染病

As of Aug 16, the number of people infected with a parasite linked to McDonald's salads has grown to 476, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.

美國食品藥物監督管理局（FDA）日前表示，截至本月16日，感染與麥當勞沙拉相關的寄生蟲的人數已增至476人。

The lab-confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection were reported in 15 states, with 21 people now hospitalized. The people fallen sick range in age from 14 to 91, with two-thirds of them women.

美國15個州報告了經實驗室確診的環孢子蟲感染病例，其中21人現已入院治療。患病人羣年齡從14歲到91歲不等，2/3爲女性。

The FDA continues to investigate and is "currently reviewing distribution and supplier information for romaine and carrots," the agency said.

FDA表示將繼續調查此事，目前正在審查長葉萵苣和胡蘿蔔的配送和供應商信息。

The probe has focused on Fresh Express salad mix containing those two ingredients.

含有上述兩種原料的Fresh Express沙拉是調查的重點。

Health officials tested an unused package of the mix, which had been sent to McDonald's, and found Cyclospora in that sample.

衛生部門官員檢測了一包送至麥當勞的未使用的Fresh Express沙拉，在樣本中發現了可環孢子蟲。

The fast food chain voluntarily stopped selling the lettuce blend at "impacted restaurants" -- about 3,000 locations -- on July 13 and has since turned to a new salad supplier, McDonald's said in a statement.

麥當勞在一份聲明中表示，已於7月13日主動在受影響的約3000家餐廳停售這款萵苣沙拉，並已更換一家新的沙拉供應商。