US examines produce items including lettuce amid cyclosporiasis outbreak
Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic intestinal infection that causes diarrhoea, nausea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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 —