
US parasitic illness cases surge to nearly four times annual average, linked to contaminated lettuce
US parasitic illness (cyclosporiasis) cases have surged to nearly four times the annual average, with 4,173 confirmed cases across 41 states. Michigan leads with 6,571 cases tied to contaminated lettuce, leading to a Taylor Farms recall. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims outbreaks are "under control."

