Cyclospora outbreak drives customers to Hinckley farmers markets

HINCKLEY, Ohio (WOIO) – Two people in Michigan have died in connection with a cyclospora outbreak, marking the first confirmed deaths in the United States linked to the parasite.

Health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations in nine states as a source of the outbreak.

The news has prompted some shoppers to shift where they buy their produce. At Kaja’s Farmers Market in Hinckley, owner Svetlana Latkovic said she has seen an increase in customers since the outbreak was announced…

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