Michigan lifts lettuce warning as cyclospora cases decline

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Michigan's health department has declared lettuce safe to eat again, as cases of cyclospora infection fall. The state, epicentre of a multistate outbreak, has recorded 12,485 confirmed cases and two deaths since June. A recall of iceberg lettuce from Mexican farms operated by Taylor Farms was linked to the surge.

However, over 12,000 additional cases are still awaiting verification across the US, and some infection clusters remain untraced. Experts caution that while the recalled lettuce is likely gone, the source of other outbreaks is unknown. Food safety monitors face funding cuts, complicating investigations.