Michigan authorities announced the first two deaths in the US cyclospora outbreak on Monday, both people with underlying conditions. Thousands have fallen ill, and investigators suspect imported iceberg lettuce as the source.
Cyclospora is a parasite spread through contaminated food that causes prolonged intestinal illness. When cases cluster in the United States, state health departments and federal food-safety investigators try to trace them back through the fresh-produce supply chain, which for salad greens often runs to growers abroad, including in Mexico.
Authorities in Michigan announced the first two deaths in a US cyclospora outbreak and said both people had underlying conditions, Al Jazeera reported on Monday. Thousands have fallen ill, and investigators suspect iceberg lettuce imported from Mexico as the cause, according to the FAZ.