As cyclospora illnesses in U.S. surge to new record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as possible cause
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- Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging in the U.
- S., with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases.
- More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them shows the number of infections surpassing the record U.
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- Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging in the U.
- S., with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases.
- More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them shows the number of infections surpassing the record U.