- Cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness causing severe diarrhea, have surged to nearly four times the annual average in the U.S., with 4,173 confirmed cases across 41 states and over 7,400 unconfirmed reports.
- Michigan has reported the highest number of cases, with 6,571 infections, significantly exceeding its typical annual average of 40-50 cases.
- The illness, which causes vomiting, body aches, fever, fatigue, and gastrointestinal distress, is spread through exposure to produce contaminated with the Cyclospora parasite.
- Michigan's cases have been linked to contaminated lettuce, and a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico was issued by Taylor Farms last week following an FDA investigation.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said outbreaks are 'under control' and the source has been identified, despite rising case numbers, though the nationwide source remains under investigation.
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