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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Expands to Nine States

Updated 2026-07-24 19:10 UTC 1 source Negative

A cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to nine states, including Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. The contamination is believed to be sourced from central Mexico, affecting thousands of people in the Midwest.

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Federal health officials have linked cyclospora outbreaks in four additional states to the same iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico that has sickened thousands of people in the Midwest.  The new states are Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. They join Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentuc
2026-07-24 18:45 UTC
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