CDC issues a health alert on a multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak
CDC notified clinicians about domestically acquired cyclosporiasis cases across multiple U.S. states, with 1,645 confirmed cases and more than 5,100 cases under further analysis since May 1, 2026. The FDA linked a five-state Cyclospora outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, with 94 people hospitalized and no deaths reported.
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