Federal health officials have confirmed the conclusion of the nation’s largest cyclosporiasis outbreak, a severe foodborne illness linked to contaminated lettuce. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the outbreak affected over 12,000 people across multiple states, resulting in more than 500 hospitalizations and at least two deaths in Michigan, the most impacted region. Authorities are now assessing how the contamination occurred and whether further public health measures are needed. The scale of the outbreak underscores ongoing challenges in tracing and preventing foodborne illness outbreaks.
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...
