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Sat Jul 11, 2026, 12:28 AM Saturday

cyclosporiasis: "Map tracks spread of 'explosive' diarrhea outbreak. How to prevent infection" [View all]


https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/07/09/maps-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak-cyclosporiasis/90862952007/

Taco Bell is pulling these ingredients from menu items amid ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreak
The menu changes come as health officials investigate a cyclosporiasis outbreak
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/taco-bell-ingredients-explosive-diarrhea-cyclosporiasis-parasite-b3012044.html

Cyclospora, the ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Parasite, Cases Reported in at Least 25 States: See the Map
https://www.today.com/health/disease/cyclospora-map-states-parasite-outbreak-diarrhea-2026-rcna385837

Dozens hospitalized with cyclosporiasis as cases of gastrointestinal illness spike in 31 states
As state health officials scramble to find the source of the foodborne parasite, the CDC said Friday it’s unclear whether the outbreaks across the country are connected.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cyclosporiasis-symptoms-cases-map-parasite-outbreak-states-causes-rcna353493

Why we don’t know what food is spreading the parasite sickening thousands
There’s a lag between when people consume the parasite and when symptoms appear, making it tough for those infected to remember what they ate to pinpoint the problem.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/07/10/why-we-dont-know-what-food-is-spreading-parasite-sickening-thousands/
archive link, no paywall: https://archive.is/8E2NF

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