Cyclospora Outbreak Hits Record High | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Cyclospora infections are surging this year, possibly hitting record levels—with Michigan alone reporting over 3,300 cases. Health officials suspect contaminated lettuce or salad greens are to blame, urging consumers to buy whole heads, discard outer leaves, and wash thoroughly—avoiding bagged salads for now. This microscopic parasite, which thrives in warm weather and spreads via fecal contamination, causes severe diarrhea and may have gone underreported in the past. Improved detection and climate change may be driving the spike. The CDC tracks over 1,600 confirmed U.S. cases across 34 states, while Taco Bell has pulled ingredients as a precaution. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/44a176cdd11034cb