U.S. health officials declare the largest cyclospora (cyclosporiasis) outbreak in the country’s history over. Multiple outlets report the outbreak is linked to recalled iceberg lettuce and involved a multi-state surge in illness.
Coverage agrees that nearly 13,000 people were reported sick across 21 states, with hundreds hospitalized. Al Jazeera and others note that the FDA says the contaminated lettuce has been removed from the market. The Hill adds that two deaths were reported in Michigan.
While outlets converge on the scale of the outbreak and the role of iceberg lettuce, they differ mainly in emphasis. Some focus on the fact the outbreak is over and recall action is complete, while others highlight that health officials still have not identified the outbreak’s origin, leaving questions about how contamination occurred.
