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Coverage dated July 24, 2026

Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states, with over 1,900 people sickened

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Additional states have been added to the list of locations impacted by an outbreak of foodborne illness tied to iceberg lettuce.

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  1. NBC Boston

    Cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to 9 states (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    Feshly harvested iceberg lettuce, in cardboard containers, loaded on the back of a produce truck ready for delivery to cold storage facility.

  2. WGN Chicago

    Cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce expands to 9 states, including Illinois (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    A major cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce has expanded to nine states, with the CDC documenting more than 4,000 laboratory-confirmed cases.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce expands to 4 more states (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.

  4. News Center Maine

    Parasite outbreak tied to lettuce expands to 9 states (opens News Center Maine)

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    News Center Maine's feed description

    Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania were newly linked to the outbreak as investigators continue tracing recalled shredded iceberg lettuce.

  5. Fast Company

    Cyclosporiasis update: CDC says parasite outbreak just spread to 4 new states. Full list of where to skip the lettuce (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    A nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to lettuce has spread to four additional U.S. states, bringing the total to nine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . The foodborne parasitic illness is characterized by explosive diarrhea.

  6. Live Science

    Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states, with over 1,900 people sickened (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Additional states have been added to the list of locations impacted by an outbreak of foodborne illness tied to iceberg lettuce.

  7. Tampa Free Press

    Cyclospora Outbreak Spreads To Four More States As Lettuce Recall Continues (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    A Cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico has expanded into four additional states, bringing the total number of affected states to nine, according to information confirmed Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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