Event Brief
Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded lettuce expands
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Six more states were added to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to shredded iceberg lettuce.
WHO: State health departments in Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina
WHAT: Six states were added to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 8:44 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The outbreak was expanded to include additional states reporting cases linked to shredded iceberg lettuce.
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