Cyclospora in salad: The diarrhea parasite outbreak has now sickened over 17,000 nationwide — see the hotspots

Lettuce and bagged salad is thought to be a potential cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images The number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in the US has topped 17,180, health officials said Tuesday. People got sick after eating lettuce sold in several states…