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Federal health officials said Sunday that a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms previously believed to contain the parasite responsible for a multistate cyclospora outbreak was a false positive, easing concerns about one of the nation’s largest recent foodborne illness investigations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said laboratory experts reexamined …

The United States is on pace for its worst cyclospora outbreak on record after confirmed infections nearly doubled in recent days, prompting federal health officials to investigate multiple produce items as possible sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that 1,645 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been …