Cyclospora Surge: Missouri health officials report 216 cyclosporiasis cases, a fivefold jump in a week, with symptoms tied to a multi-state lettuce-linked outbreak; Columbia has 22 cases and St. Louis County has 32, and officials say some patients report recent travel while a local source hasn’t been identified. Food Safety Recalls: Walmart pulled select Taylor Farms-supplied bagged iceberg salads from stores in 27 states as a precaution, and the FDA says a previously flagged lettuce sample was a false positive while the investigation continues; separately, General Mills recalled 735,000+ Pillsbury frozen bread rolls over possible glass contamination, including distribution in Missouri. Public Health Supply: The Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage as summer schedules reduce donations, urging donors to book appointments and noting especially low platelet and certain blood types. Local Health Care Access: Western Missouri Medical Center announced a clinic optimization plan starting Sept. 1, shifting primary care at Western Missouri Family Healthcare–Knob Noster to Family Practice of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Community & Wellness: Missouri’s wildfire preparedness efforts for older adults are expanding via an AARP-funded project with go-bags and wildfire posters for farmers markets and local meetings. Health-Adjacent News: A Missouri mother faces felony child-endangerment charges after police say she left three young children alone for nearly 24 hours. Safety & Accidents: Eight people, including four children, were injured in a Meramec River boat crash in Crawford County; in Kansas City, two people died and two were critically injured in a rear-end crash on Highway 350.