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Cyclospora Outbreak in the US: Nearly 7,000 Cases in 34 States, a Historic Record
The United States is experiencing its largest Cyclospora cayetanensis outbreak—an intestinal parasite—ever recorded in the country, according to Nature magazine. Nearly 7,000 cases have been confirmed in 34 states, with approximately 200 people hospitalized. No deaths have been reported to date. Health officials have traced the contamination to pre-cut iceberg lettuce supplied by a Mexican producer and served at Taco Bell restaurants. Experts are raising alarms about the risks posed by weakening US health authorities.