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Officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states

Headline from KXAN Austin, from the development of Aug 27, 2026

Newest development Aug 28, 2026 · 2 reports‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Lettuce Parasite Spreads to Three More States.

The tally of people sickened by the parasite is now 11,458.

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    Officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

  2. Newest

    ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Lettuce Parasite Spreads to Three More States.

    Headline from The National Pulse ·

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  1. KOB 4

    US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states. Thursday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration means the outbreak now involves 20 states and more than 11,400 people. The new states are Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.

  2. CBS News

    Cyclospora outbreak tied to 3 more states, FDA says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Recalled lettuce outbreak spreads to Georgia as national cases surge (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Federal health officials added Georgia to a growing nationwide parasite outbreak Thursday, expanding the scope of a major public health investigation linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Georgia, Tennessee and Texas joined 17 other states reporting infections, pushing the total number of confirmed ca…

  4. FOX Business

    Massive lettuce-linked outbreak expands to 3 more states with over 11,000 illnesses (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The FDA says the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico has now spread to Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.

  5. Newsweek

    Cyclospora Lettuce Update: FDA Issues Strongest Warning, Adds 3 More States (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Cyclosporiasis cases linked to recalled lettuce have been confirmed in 20 states, said the Food and Drug Administration.

  6. KXAN Austin

    Officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    The tally of people sickened by the parasite is now 11,458.

  7. Breitbart News

    FDA: 'Explosive Diarrhea' from Lettuce Born Parasite Hits Three More States (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linking iceberg lettuce to thousands of illnesses continues to have legs, this week taking its "explosive diarrhea" and other symptoms to three new states.

  8. The Hill

    Officials widen lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak probe to 20 states (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Cases of a parasitic illness linked to iceberg lettuce have been confirmed in 20 states, health officials said, as the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history keeps growing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that cyclosporiasi…

  9. UPI

    CDC: Cyclospora outbreak linked to 20 states (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The cyclospora outbreak in lettuce has spread to 20 states, adding Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, the CDC reported. It added 528 cases.

  10. Newsweek

    Is Lettuce Still Unsafe? Experts Weigh In After Cyclospora Warning Update (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The FDA issued its most serious classification for recalled iceberg lettuce linked to a nationwide cyclospora outbreak.

  11. The National Pulse

    ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Lettuce Parasite Spreads to Three More States. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    The cyclospora "explosive diarrhea" parasite, which has been linked to imported lettuce from Mexico, has spread to three more U.S. states.

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