Federal and state health officials report higher consolidated case counts and more hospitalizations while expanding genetic sequencing and supply-chain testing to trace a multistate cyclosporiasis surge linked to fresh produce.Michigan reports 1,562 confirmed cases and 44 hospitalizations while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention records 843 confirmed cases across 31 states with 86 hospitalizations but cautions actual totals are likely higher due to reporting lags.Field sampling in two states detected
Cyclospora DNA on packaging, but
investigators caution detection does not prove packaging caused infections and no product recalls have been issued.