Overview
- Michigan health officials said Monday that two people with significant underlying conditions have died and that the state has recorded 11,234 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases and 193 hospitalizations.
- Federal and state teams have epidemiologically linked at least one multistate cluster to shredded or iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms in central Mexico and the company issued a voluntary recall of the product.
- The CDC reports 6,707 laboratory‑confirmed U.S. cases as of late July and about 11,500 more suspected or probable cases are under review, producing a season total of roughly 18,000 reports while agencies warn that reporting lags persist.
- Cyclospora causes prolonged watery diarrhea that can lead to dehydration and is treated with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim); diagnosis requires specialized stool testing that many labs are backlogged for.
- Public‑health guidance urges consumers to prefer whole heads of lettuce over prewashed mixes, discard outer leaves, wash inner leaves, and cook greens to 158°F when possible while investigators continue multiple tracebacks.