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US Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
August 2026
5d ago Michigan officials advised residents to resume eating lettuce as cases slowed
6d ago Massachusetts reported 104 new cyclosporiasis cases in July
6d ago Nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak reached 22,700 cases across 47 states
Aug 4 CDC added six states to outbreak, raising total to 15
Aug 3 Michigan reported first two deaths linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak
July 2026
Jul 31 Michigan reported 10,773 cyclosporiasis cases
Jul 29 Michigan officials reported 10,077 cases as outbreak showed signs of peaking
Jul 29 Medical experts warned against social media's 'cyclospora skinny' weight-loss trend
Jul 28 Florida reported 254 cyclosporiasis cases across 39 counties
Jul 28 CDC reported over 18,000 cyclosporiasis cases across 45 states
Jul 26 CBS News poll found 40% of Americans were buying or eating less produce
Jul 24 CDC linked four more states to outbreak, raising total to nine
Jul 23 Michigan reported 493 new cyclosporiasis cases, raising total above 7,600
Jul 22 Food safety experts advised shoppers on farmers market produce risks
Jul 22 FDA investigated separate 72-case cyclosporiasis outbreak with no known source
Jul 21 North Carolina linked 307 cyclosporiasis cases to herbs and lettuce
Jul 21 CDC reported record 4,173 cyclosporiasis cases across 41 states
Jul 21 Mexico denied evidence its lettuce caused the US cyclosporiasis outbreak
Jul 21 Robert F Kennedy Jr said the cyclosporiasis outbreak was under control
Jul 21 FDA said Taylor Farms lettuce remained likely source despite false test
Jul 20 FDA retracted Taylor Farms lettuce cyclospora result as false positive
Jul 17 Taco Bell foot traffic fell nearly 19% amid outbreak concerns
Jul 16 Health officials linked Taylor Farms lettuce to the cyclosporiasis outbreak
Jul 16 Florida reported 94 cyclosporiasis cases, including 25 in South Florida
Jul 15 Sweetgreen and Chipotle shares fell amid cyclosporiasis outbreak concerns
Jul 14 Allegheny County officials reported 11 cyclospora infections
Jul 14 CDC said nearly 7,000 people may have had cyclosporiasis
Jul 14 Michigan reported 3,309 cyclosporiasis cases across 55 counties
Jul 14 Federal and state officials investigated Taco Bell’s possible outbreak link
Jul 14 CDC monitoring cuts raised concerns outbreak totals were undercounted
Jul 14 CDC confirmed 1,645 cyclosporiasis cases across 34 states
Jul 14 New York officials reported 517 statewide cyclosporiasis cases
Jul 14 CDC and FDA investigated fresh produce as source of cyclosporiasis outbreak
Jul 14 Georgia officials reported rising cyclosporiasis cases amid nationwide outbreak
Jul 13 Michigan reported 2,640 cyclosporiasis cases and 44 hospitalizations
Jul 13 Michigan and Ohio reported more than 3,000 combined cyclosporiasis cases
Jul 13 Michigan officials identified lettuce and salad greens as possible outbreak source
Jul 10 State health departments reported 2,944 cyclosporiasis cases across 32 states
Jul 10 CDC reported 843 cyclosporiasis cases across 31 states
Jul 10 Michigan reported 1,562 cyclosporiasis cases and 44 hospitalizations
Jul 9 Florida health officials reported rising cyclosporiasis cases
Jul 9 Michigan reported 1,251 cyclosporiasis cases since June 22
Jul 8 Philadelphia officials reported cyclosporiasis cases remained below seasonal baseline
Jul 8 Taco Bell locations removed fresh ingredients amid the cyclosporiasis outbreak
Jul 8 New York City reported 273 cyclosporiasis cases since May
Jul 8 Massachusetts reported 18 cyclosporiasis cases since May
Jul 8 Michigan reported 992 cyclosporiasis cases in its largest recorded outbreak
Jul 7 Multiple states reported more than 1,000 combined cyclosporiasis cases
Jul 7 Michigan reported over 700 cyclosporiasis cases and 38 hospitalizations
Jul 6 Ohio joined Michigan in reporting a surge in cyclosporiasis cases
Jul 3 CDC investigated more than 400 cyclosporiasis cases across 18 states
Jul 2 Michigan officials reported more than 300 cyclosporiasis cases amid outbreak
June 2026
Jun 29 CDC reported 145 cyclosporiasis cases across 17 states