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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases

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Packages of Taylor Farms salad greens are displayed at a Safeway store on 16 July 2026 in Kings Beach, California. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Investigations into the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record expanded to nine states this week, as more than 11,500 people are suspected to have been sickened this summer, according to reports and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Data released by the CDC this week said the agency is looking into 4,173 laboratory-confirmed domestic cases of the disease and investigating an additional 7,400.

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