CDC reportedly expands US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

The Guardian Health Wednesday 05 August 2026, 01:29 UTC By Maya Yang 1 min read

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Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states. The alleged expansion includes the addition of six states, according to the Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the matter. Those states include Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina, according to a fourth...

Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states.

The alleged expansion includes the addition of six states, according to the Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with the matter. Those states include Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina, according to a fourth person familiar who spoke to the paper.

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