{
  "id": 157016,
  "title": "CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/cdc-reportedly-expands-scope-of-us-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-to-15",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-05T01:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-15-states-cdc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded the scope of a cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states. According to the Washington Post, six additional states have been added to the investigation: Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and North Carolina.\n\nThe outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce, with an FDA investigation tracing it to lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants and sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. However, authorities are still looking for other potential sources. Missouri has reported 1,095 cases.\n\nMichigan is the hardest-hit state, with 11,508 reported cases. The state has also reported its first two deaths linked to the disease. The infection causes diarrhea, nausea, and other gastrointestinal symptoms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/cdc-expands-largest-known-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-to-15-states-report",
        "published": "2026-08-04T23:22:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "CDC expands largest known cyclospora outbreak to 15 states, Washington Post reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/cdc-expands-largest-known-cyclospora-outbreak-to-15-states-washington",
        "published": "2026-08-05T04:16:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}