Michigan reports two cyclosporiasis deaths as outbreak climbs beyond 11,000 cases

Two deaths in Michigan have been reported amid a cyclosporiasis outbreak that now surpasses 11,000 cases in the state (11,234 total, 193 hospitalizations). Officials tie the Michigan and eight other-state cases to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, prompting a recall and confirming Taco Bell no longer uses that supplier's lettuce. Nationally, the CDC tallies more than 18,000 cases across 45 states since May, including hundreds of hospitalizations and thousands of unconfirmed cases under investigation; the UK reports rising travel-related infections from Mexico and urges precaution.