A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taco Bell expanded to nine U.S. states with 1,947 confirmed cases caused by the microscopic cyclospora parasite. The outbreak now includes Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
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A total of 1,947 cyclosporiasis cases, with exposure to Taco Bell, have been reported.
The Centers for Disease Control said the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to four more states and sickened thousands. In the weeks following the initial reports, some consumers expressed confusion about what's safe and what's not. Ali Bauman has more details.