Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Tops 3,000 Cases as Investigators Focus on Leafy Greens

Health officials say the source has not been confirmed, but lettuce and other salad greens remain leading suspects as Michigan experiences its largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record.

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan health officials are investigating the state’s largest recorded outbreak of cyclosporiasis after suspected cases climbed above 3,000, with evidence increasingly pointing toward contaminated lettuce or other leafy greens as the likely source.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), working alongside the U.S…