Federal Health Officials Track New Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Lettuce

By O. Rose Broderick · STAT News · 2026-07-24

Federal Health Officials Track New Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Lettuce

STAT News reports that federal investigators are tracking 72 infections in a fresh outbreak of the cyclospora parasite. While the specific source remains under investigation, the CDC has already tied a separate, multistate surge in cases to iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico

STAT News reports that federal investigators are tracking 72 infections in a fresh outbreak of the cyclospora parasite. While the specific source remains under investigation, the CDC has already tied a separate, multistate surge in cases to iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico