Iceberg Lettuce Linked to Massive Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak

📅 Summer 2026

📍 21 States (including Michigan)

A historic Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce sickened 12,883 people across 21 states, resulting in 570 hospitalizations and two deaths in Michigan.

Impacted Products

Iceberg Lettuce

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Outbreak Summary

Health authorities recently concluded the primary investigation into one of the largest parasitic outbreaks on record. A total of 12,883 individuals in 21 states contracted Cyclosporiasis after consuming contaminated iceberg lettuce.

Complications

The severity of the outbreak resulted in 570 hospitalizations and tragically caused two deaths in Michigan.

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