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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22
CDC Tallies 11,500 Cyclospora Cases in 41 States as 4,173 Are Lab-Confirmed
Updated
Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22

CDC Tallies 11,500 Cyclospora Cases in 41 States as 4,173 Are Lab-Confirmed

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22

Summary

  • More than 11,500 cyclosporiasis cases have now been reported across 41 states, sharply above the 4,173 infections the CDC has laboratory confirmed.
  • At least 7,400 additional cases are still awaiting confirmation, with many of those reports coming from Michigan and Ohio.
  • The confirmed tally includes 308 hospitalizations, underscoring the scale of what the CDC has already called a record U.S. year for Cyclospora infections.
  • Earlier CDC reporting tied one outbreak of 1,644 cases to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, part of a food- and waterborne parasite surge that remains under investigation.

Insights

Did 2025 budget cuts to food safety agencies directly contribute to this record-breaking parasitic outbreak?
Is a single lettuce supplier's failure a sign that America's entire food supply chain is dangerously fragile?
With a history of outbreaks, what holds massive food suppliers truly accountable for public safety?