A summer 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States, centered in Michigan, revealed systemic weaknesses in the US public health system's capacity to respond to foodborne illness, as reported on 2026-09-04.
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak exposes a weakened US public health system Reuters
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Sept 4 - During the height of the summer outbreak of cyclosporiasis, Dea Lancaster set aside her usual duties as nurse coordinator at Michigan's Washtenaw County Health Department to call patients, asking about their symptoms and tracing the contaminated food they ate.