Cyclosporiasis outbreak: Taco Bell removes some ingredients from selected restaurants as precautionary measure
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Taco Bell has temporarily removed certain ingredients, including lettuce and guacamole, from select restaurants due to a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Health officials have not linked the outbreak to the chain.
As of now, there are 1,645 confirmed cases across the US, primarily in Michigan.
Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Linked to Lettuce
- As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause STAT News —
- Cyclospora outbreaks causing diarrhea in US expected to continue through August The Guardian —
- CDC says lab-confirmed US cases of diarrhoea-causing parasite top 1,600, expects count to rise Dawn —
- Taco Bell probed over possible role in outbreak of ‘explosive diarrhea’ infections across US: report NY Post —
- Cyclosporiasis infections are surging. Michigan officials say lettuce is a possible cause PBS —