Cyclosporiasis: officials looking at Taco Bell lettuce supplier as potential source of outbreak

Per The Guardian, federal health officials are investigating iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell as a potential source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak across Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic illness causing significant gastrointestinal distress. Multiple news outlets citing unnamed sources report that investigators have linked the lettuce supplier to the outbreak as they work to determine the full scope of the illness.

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