Lettuce is recalled, yet cyclospora cases are climbing. An infectious-disease expert explains the incubation delay behind a post-recall surge.
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Crime & Justice Sep 1, 2026USDA Cyclospora Research Shuttered as Trump Admin Cuts Funds
Newsweek reports the Trump administration is shuttering USDA-supported cyclospora research projects due to lost federal funding, even as the parasite spreads…
Crime & Justice Aug 30, 2026CDC Adds 528 Cyclospora Cases as Lettuce Outbreak Hits 20 States
CDC adds 528 cyclospora cases as the lettuce-borne outbreak reaches 20 states, adding Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas to the list.
Crime & Justice Aug 29, 202611,458 Sick in 20-State Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Tainted Lettuce
Largest U.S. Cyclospora outbreak on record: 11,458 sick, 495 hospitalized, 2 dead — traced to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce.
Crime & Justice Aug 27, 202617,000+ Confirmed Cyclospora Cases as Parasite Hits a New State
Confirmed cyclospora cases surpass 17,000 as federal officials track the diarrhea-causing parasite into a new state. Full analysis inside.
Crime & Justice Aug 23, 202615,716 Cyclospora Cases: Six Unsolved Outbreaks Test U.S. Food Safety
15,716 sickened as CDC links 10,930 cases to Taylor Farms lettuce — but six clusters remain unsolved and thousands await answers.
Crime & Justice Aug 22, 2026Cyclosporiasis Cases Top 15,000 as CDC, FDA Track Multistate Outbreak
More than 15,000 cyclosporiasis cases now span the states in Newsweek’s outbreak map as CDC, FDA, and Taylor Farms recalls face scrutiny.
Crime & Justice Aug 21, 202615,716 Cyclospora Cases, 2 Deaths: Outbreak Slows Across 47 States
CDC confirms 15,716 cyclospora cases across 47 states — 2 dead, 828 hospitalized. Michigan’s lettuce-linked cluster tops 9,481 as cases slow.