Tag: Outbreak
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Cyclospora Outbreak Expands to Four More States as Investigation Continues
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have expanded a multistate foodborne illness investigation after confirming cyclospora cases in four additional states. The outbreak, which has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants, now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Those states join Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, bringing the total…
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CDC Traces Cyclospora Outbreak to Lettuce Served at Taco Bell
Federal health officials say they have identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at certain Taco Bell restaurants as the source of a multistate outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite that causes severe gastrointestinal illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the lettuce was supplied to Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and…