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US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak as lettuce prices fall
September 11, 2026 at 06:30 PM
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BNBBC News
Cyclospora: largest US outbreak of explosive diarrhoea parasite is over, health officials say
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TGThe Guardian
US officials declare multi-state cyclospora outbreak over
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AJAl Jazeera English
US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
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TGThe Guardian
US lettuce prices chopped as costs for other goods remain stubbornly high
(opens the publisher’s site)US health authorities have declared the nation's largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak over, as consumers' avoidance of lettuce drove prices sharply lower.
- The CDC said it is confident all recalled lettuce linked to the outbreak has been removed from the market.
- The CDC has recorded 12,883 cases across 21 states, including 570 hospitalizations and two deaths.
- The outbreak was traced to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, which recalled all its lettuce from the region on July 17.
- Lettuce prices fell 16.4% from June to July and a further 6.2% in August, the largest decline in recent history.