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2026 cyclospora outbreak
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 23
JUL 23 · Day 1
FDA identifies new cyclospora outbreak with 72 cases
The FDA announced a new Cyclospora outbreak with 72 cases identified.
Some of the lettuce linked to the outbreak was served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
This is the sixth Cyclospora outbreak investigation the FDA has opened in 2026.
JUL 09 · Day -13
Cyclospora outbreak reported across multiple US states
Forty-five US states had reported cyclosporiasis cases by late July 2026.
The two individuals who died in Michigan had significant underlying health conditions, according to state health authorities.
The CDC was aware of more than 11,500 additional cyclosporiasis cases that were not laboratory confirmed or required further investigation.