Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says

The largest ever outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

The foodborne illness sickened 12,833 people in 21 states in recent months in the largest cluster, the CDC said. Health officials have linked that outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms in Mexico.

It fueled the worst cyclosporiasis season in U.S. history, with 19,595 overall cases of the illness caused the parasite cyclospora. The U.S. recorded two deaths, both in Michigan, the epicenter of the largest outbreak.

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