Cyclosporiasis outbreak swells to 11,000-plus suspected US cases, lettuce clusters under FDA probe
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US health officials report over 11,000 suspected cyclosporiasis cases this year, with the CDC tallying 4,173 confirmed across 41 states; Michigan and Ohio account for the bulk of new cases, North Carolina and Indiana above 500, and Kansas over 280, as the FDA investigates five outbreak clusters, including one linked to Taylor Farms lettuce. Many cases go unreported and the illness typically peaks May–August.
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