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Cyclospora outbreak

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FDA links Mexican iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell to five-state Cyclospora outbreak

Jul 17, 2026

NPR reports on a multi-state Cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce grown in Mexico and served at Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. The FDA issued a consumer warning against eating the lettuce at affected locations, and investigators identified a single supplier via traceback. Taco Bell voluntarily removed potentially impacted product. Cases began in May, with dozens hospitalized. The segment includes specific epidemiological details from Michigan interviews and CDC case counts among Taco Bell patrons.

Source: NPR

Cyclospora outbreak: 1,645 confirmed cases across 34 states, Michigan hardest hit

Jul 16, 2026

The segment covers the ongoing 2026 cyclospora (cyclosporiasis) outbreak driven by a microscopic parasite in contaminated produce or water. It reports CDC-confirmed cases, Michigan's disproportionate impact, symptoms like prolonged watery diarrhea, the 1-2 week incubation period complicating source tracing, and prior links to items such as lettuce, cilantro, and berries. It discusses Taco Bell's precautionary removal of ingredients amid an ongoing FDA investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce, notes CDC surveillance challenges from optional tracking, and provides prevention advice including thorough washing, cooking produce, and hand hygiene while stressing that produce benefits outweigh risks.

Source: NewsNation

Cyclospora cases reported in 31 states, concentrated in Michigan and Ohio

Jul 13, 2026

The segment covers a rising number of cyclosporiasis cases linked to the Cyclospora parasite, primarily from contaminated fresh produce or water. It reports over 3,000 cases concentrated in Michigan (more than 2,600) and Ohio, with cases in 31 states total; only Michigan and parts of Ohio classified as an outbreak. Symptoms, incubation period of 2 days to 2 weeks, hospitalizations (dozens, with 44 in Michigan), and lack of deaths are detailed. Experts discuss transmission via human fecal contamination of food, washing methods including a vinegar rinse, treatment with Bactrim/Septra, and challenges identifying the source due to the incubation period. The segment also addresses CDC's 2025 scaling back of FoodNet surveillance for Cyclospora and other pathogens. Sourcing includes CDC surveillance data referenced by reporters and interviews with CNN health reporter Jacqueline Howard plus two physicians (Dr. Redfield, former CDC director, and Dr. Morgan, a cardiologist).

Source: CNN