Investigators Identify Potential Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak: Report

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source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak The report was attributed to two people who spoke with the publication "on the condition of anonymity to share details of the ongoing investigation" The illness has reached 34 states, with most cases being reported in Michigan A new report from The Washington Post claims to have identified the source of cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness that causes "explosive" diarrhea. The outlet reported on Thursday, July 16, citing two sources familiar with the investigation, that "investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of contamination" in the current outbreak. The sources "spoke on the condition of anonymity to share details of the ongoing investigation," according to the Post. Taylor Farms has 20,000 employees and, according to its website, is "the leading global...