US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak

FILE PHOTO: Lettuce grows on a farm near Salinas, California, U.S., August 11, 2026.

FILE PHOTO: Lettuce grows on a farm near Salinas, California, U.S., August 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo)


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Sept 11 — U.S. health authorities ​on Friday declared the end of ‌the nation's largest recorded multistate ⁠cyclosporiasis ​outbreak, after ⁠thousands fell ill ‌from consuming ‌contaminated iceberg lettuce.

The outbreak ⁠sickened ⁠12,883 people across 21 states, resulting in 570 hospitalizations and two deaths, according to ‌latest data ​from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC said the contaminated lettuce linked to the outbreak ​is no ‌longer ‌available in ⁠stores or restaurants and recent infections associated with the outbreak ‌have declined ​significantly.

(Reporting by ‌Siddhi Mahatole ⁠in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Diti ​Pujara)

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