Cyclosporiasis Map Shows US Spread as Cases Top 10,000
Health officials said the outbreak has hospitalized at least 517 people and may be tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
- At least two deaths occurred in Michigan, marking the first fatalities associated with a Cyclospora outbreak that has spread across 47 states with 10,468 confirmed cases reported by the CDC.
- The Food and Drug Administration linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce sourced from Mexico and supplied by Taylor Farms, distributed to Taco Bell locations between June 29 and July 16.
- Professor Shamsi described Cyclospora as "really difficult to kill," noting "the only thing we know that is 100 per cent effective is high temperature and proper cooking." She warned that "any time we get complacent, an outbreak is going to happen."
- Gottheimer said the CDC had fired more than 70 per cent of the team responsible for tracking parasites since 2025, while 12,255 cases remain unconfirmed, suggesting official figures represent only a fraction of the total.
- Policymakers and the food safety sector must design a supply system based on prevention, requiring better surveillance and monitoring to remove contaminated products if parasites penetrate the food system.
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"Taco Bell" was only the tip of the iceberg. Diarrhoea has not been an isolated case, but has grown into an extreme case with two deaths so far.
In the USA, cyclospora parasite causes diarrhea throughout the country. More than 10,000 people are affected, there are even more suspected cases. Contaminated iceberg lettuce from Mexico is considered a possible cause.
In the USA, a parasite spreads. Thousands of people are already affected by severe diarrhea, some had to go to hospital, two patients died. The U.S. Health Department already has a first lead.
According to the U.S. health agency CDC, more than 10,000 people have diarrhea due to a parasite. Thousands of previously unconfirmed cases are added. Two people have died.
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