Michigan Officials Say Salad Likely Cause of Cyclospora Outbreak
Officials say more than 1,000 interviews have been completed as investigators trace the source and warn other foods are not fully ruled out.
- On Monday, Michigan health officials, including chief medical executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, announced they are investigating a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 2,640 people, with early evidence pointing to lettuce or salad greens as the potential source.
- Complex food distribution networks and the parasite's long incubation period, which can take up to two weeks to develop, complicate the investigation, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Monday.
- To reduce infection risk, MDHHS recommends consumers purchase whole heads of lettuce instead of pre-washed kits and discard the outer two to three layers of leaves during preparation.
- Even as the outbreak has spread across 31 states and 55 counties, tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remains limited by 2025 regulatory changes implemented by the Trump Administration.
- Patients with symptoms like frequent, watery diarrhea should request specific testing for cyclospora, which is treated with antibiotics, according to health experts.
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The latest announcement from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services comes hours after officials said the number of cases had grown to more than 2,600.
Michigan officials say salad likely cause of Cyclospora outbreak
Public health officials in Michigan believe that lettuce or salad greens are behind a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 2,640 people in their state alone.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reports that its investigation is ongoing and other food items cannot be completely ruled out. No specific type of produce, grower or supplier has been identified as the source of the parasite, which is a microscopic creature.“Alt…
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