Some Texas Cyclospora Cases Linked to Larger Outbreak, but Parasite Season Still Winding Down

Some Texas cyclospora cases linked to larger outbreak, but parasite season still winding down

While a number of Texas' cyclosporiasis cases have now been tied to the massive, lettuce-linked outbreak that's plagued other states, Texas health authorities said this week the cyclospora season is winding down.

Public Health monitoring, but no spike in cyclosporiasis cases locally

Large outbreak of the parasitic infection in the United States, with a possibly related outbreak in Quebec, is linked to imported lettuce from Mexico

Foodborne Illnesses Surge in 2026 as Massive Lettuce Outbreak Drives Case Count Above 12,800

More than 12,800 illnesses have been tied to FDA-investigated foodborne outbreaks in 2026, far above the 895 reported in 2025, with an unprecedented Cyclospora outbreak ... The post Foodborne Illnesses Surge in 2026 as Massive Lettuce Outbreak Drives Case Count Above 12,800 first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Recalled lettuce is off shelves. Why are cyclospora cases still rising?

An infectious disease expert told Newsweek why there can be a delay between exposure to Cyclospora and symptoms appearing.

The Cyclospora Season Closed Monday With 18,445 Confirmed Illnesses and a Fifty-State Count of 33,235. CDC’s Attributes One Illness in Three to the Lettuce.

The federal Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce stands today where it stood a week ago: 11,458 laboratory-confirmed illnesses, at least 495 hospitalizations and two deaths across twenty states, with onsets from June 14 through August 15, on CDC and FDA pages last updated August 27, 2026. What moved this week was the national count. CDC’s case-data...