Massive Cyclospora Outbreak Blamed on Imported Lettuce Is Over: CDC

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic food poisoning, had ended, adding that it was due to imported lettuce.

According to the CDC, at least 19,595 people have become sick with the illness since May 1 and acquired it inside the United States.

The agency’s website posted a map highlighting the hardest-hit regions, with Midwestern states seeing the highest concentration of cases.

“The true number of ...

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