Report: Taco Bell Lettuce Supplier Identified as Possible Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Democrats fervently hope the source is tied to Republicans somehow. Anyhow.

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"More states are now reporting Cyclospora infections as health officials continue searching for the source behind a growing outbreak that has now spread across 38 states. Michigan remains the hardest hit with more than 1,500 reported…

"I have been following the nationwide outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic gut parasite that triggers explosive diarrhea and can be accompanied by severe cramping, nausea, fatigue, and prolonged weeks of illness.

""As I noted in that article, given similar previously recorded events, the Cyclospora spread would likely be tied to fruits or vegetables from a national distributor.  Subsequently, I indicated that Taco Bell restaurants were pulling fresh ingredients from the menu.

"It now appears that cases of Cyclospora are exploding throughout the country.

As of July 14, nearly 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported by at least 34 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC believes 400 of these cases in four states — Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky — are connected as part of a large, multistate outbreak, it said in a health alert on Tuesday.

Cyclosporasis cases normally increase in the U.S. during the warmer months, according to the CDC. But the recent surge has sparked concern.

“Cases are simply exploding across the country,” NBC medical contributor and ER physician Dr. John Torres said on TODAY in a July 14 segment. At least 141 people have been hospitalized so far." . . .

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