Overview
- Michigan health officials confirmed on Monday that two people with serious underlying conditions died in connection with the cyclospora outbreak, marking the first reported fatalities tied to this event.
- Federal agencies report a large, multi‑state outbreak with public health teams investigating more than 18,000 confirmed or suspected cases across dozens of states and hundreds of hospitalizations.
- Epidemiologic work has tied many illnesses to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and served at Taco Bell, prompting voluntary product withdrawals and a July 17 removal by the company.
- Mexican authorities say lab tests at the Taylor Farms Guanajuato packing plant did not detect Cyclospora, and Mexico has confirmed 33 domestic cases while teams finished inspections and sampling at 16 Quintana Roo hotels.
- Officials warn cyclospora causes prolonged watery diarrhea that can be severe for infants, older adults and immunocompromised people and advise specific stool testing and treatment with trimethoprim‑sulfamethoxazole under medical care.