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Michigan reports first US deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak

4 August 2026, 11:01 am
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Trucks at the Taylor Farms processing facility in Salinas, California, U.S., August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

Reuters was 18 seconds ahead of rivals when the Michigan health department reported two deaths from an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak – the first known fatalities in the United States. The outbreak, linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico, has grown into the largest on record in the U.S.

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