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US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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The FDA says contaminated lettuce has been removed from the market after nearly 13,000 linked cases.

Key facts

  • The FDA says contaminated lettuce has been removed from the market after nearly 13,000 linked cases.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:35:36 UTC.

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  3. US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak

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