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CDC: Cyclospora outbreak sickened 12,800, now over

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  • A cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce sickened roughly 12,800 people in 21 states.
  • U.S. health officials declared the outbreak over on September 11, 2026.
  • The CDC reported 570 hospitalizations and two deaths, both in Michigan.
  • The FDA said it is still investigating how the parasite entered the lettuce supply.
  • Taylor Farms recalled thousands of packaged salad products containing the lettuce, sold at Walmart.