U.S. Officials Expected to Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over

U.S. Officials Expected to Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over

More than 11,000 cases of the illness had been linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms that was processed in Mexico. An investigation into how the parasite spread is continuing.

Sep 10, 2026

CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over After nearly 13,000 cases and more than 500 hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there is no longer any risk of contracting cyclosporiasis from the source linked to the outbreak. David…

Sep 11, 2026

Health officials declare end to largest cyclospora outbreak in history

The country’s largest outbreak of cyclosporiasis has ended, federal health officials said Friday. The foodborne illness linked to contaminated lettuce sickened 12,883 people across 21 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with more than 500 people hospitalized. Two people died in Michigan, which was the hardest-hit state, though health authorities…

Sep 11, 2026

CDC declares Cyclospora outbreak over

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the Cyclospora outbreak related to Taylor Farms lettuce over Friday, though the Food and Drug Administration says its investigation remains ongoing. The big picture: Thousands of people fell ill as the outbreak rapidly surged throughout the country this summer as federal authorities searched for its origin amid a backdrop of overlapping food safety investigations . Driving the news: " This outbreak has ended. The number of recent infections

Sep 11, 2026