Salad greens scrutinized as cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 940

Last Updated: 6 days, 20 hours ago

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As state and federal officials work to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, Michigan health officials have identified lettuces or salad greens as one potential culprit.

“Early information has shown lettuce as a common product that regularly comes up during the investigation,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in a news release. “We will continue to provide updates as …

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