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Taco Bell Diarrhoea Outbreak Sparks US Health Alert

A diarrhoea outbreak in the US has prompted the government to advise people in five states to avoid eating shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants, with over 1,600 people infected.

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Taylor Farms reportedly linked to outbreak thought to be in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea? Amid an ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, federal health officials are reportedly looking at iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that was supplied to Taco Bell as a possible source. On Thursday afternoon, the Washington Post , CNN and other…

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

Taylor Farms reportedly linked to outbreak thought to be in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea? Amid an ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, federal health officials are reportedly looking at iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that was supplied to Taco Bell as a possible source. On Thursday afternoon, the Washington Post , CNN and other…