Event Brief
Expert advises safer lettuce handling during Cyclospora outbreak
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Summary: An infectious disease expert recommends washing greens during a Cyclospora outbreak and choosing whole lettuce to reduce risk.
WHO: An immunologist and infectious disease specialist studying how germs spread and cause illnesses and outbreaks
WHAT: Shared food-safety guidance for eating lettuce during a Cyclospora outbreak
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: An ongoing 2026 Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 11,500 people in the United States with gastrointestinal symptoms.
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