# Roche launches two new cyclospora tests as U.S. outbreak widens

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- Reuters, 2026-08-06 16:50 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/roche-launches-two-new-cyclospora-tests-us-outbreak-widens-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a74bb4569018900011c31af

> Roche said it launched two new tests on Thursday to detect cyclospora. The move comes as U.S. cyclosporiasis cases have reached record levels this year. The rise has made the foodborne illness outbreak one of the largest seen in the country in recent history. The company described the tests as part of its response as the outbreak continues to widen.

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