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Cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to 9 states
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Erika Edwards | NBC News , NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 24, 2026
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The massive, multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis has expanded to nine states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Outbreaks in Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania have now been connected to cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, as well as hard-hit M...
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Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
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