The foodborne gastrointestinal illness has shown up in 31 states, and federal health officials say 86 people have been hospitalized.

More than half US states have reported an outbreak of Cyclosporiasis, an infection caused by a microscopic parasite that is leading to explosive diarrhoea. Michigan is the worst…

Cyclosporiasis cases US: A growing cyclosporiasis outbreak has affected thirty-one US states, causing severe diarrhea. Michigan leads with over one thousand cases, prompting food…

The source of the current US outbreak is unknown, but in the past, cyclosporiasis has been linked to raspberries, basil, snow peas, green onions, and lettuce.

Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have surpassed 2,600 in Michigan, the state's health department said on Monday.

The outbreak has resulted in at least 86 hospitalizations, though no deaths have been reported

The foodborne gastrointestinal illness has shown up in 31 states, and federal health officials say 86 people have been hospitalized.

The cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands of people nationwide, and Michigan has been the hardest hit.

Michigan has recorded more than 3,300 cases of cyclosporiasis, the diarrhea-causing parasitic illness, as of Tuesday, a jump of nearly 700 cases from Monday.

More than 2,600 cases of cyclosporiasis have been identified in Michigan as of July 13. Other states are also reporting growing outbreaks.

West Virginia Cyclosporiasis parasite: A major cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak has sickened more than 2,600 people in Michigan, with health officials investigating lettuce and…

A map of the US outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which can cause diarrhea, shows Michigan has the most known cases. Lettuce and bagged salad could be the culprits.

Michigan officials are looking into lettuce as a possible source

Michigan health officials say their investigation suggests lettuce or salad greens as possible sources of the foodborne illness, but no specific food has been identified.

Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with 2026 already the nation's worst year for reported cases

The current U.S. outbreak, which began on May 1, is centered in Michigan, with Ohio and New York also reporting high numbers of cases.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says they are scouring food supply chain for culprit, which may be lettuce

“You cannot thin a system, defer the tools that would speed it up, and then wonder why the public is left guessing,” writes epidemiologist Katrine Wallace.

Se han registrado cerca de los 5000 casos en Estados Unidos. Las autoridades han situado a la lechuga y los brotes verdes como posible fuente de la infección.

Cases of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora continue to climb, and with the threat of weekslong illness and no certainty about the source, it’s easy to wonder: Is there…

“Early information has shown lettuce as a common product that regularly comes up during the investigation,” said the Michigan health department.