A massive and rapidly growing outbreak of cyclospora, a gastrointestinal parasite causing severe diarrhea, is currently centered in Michigan with over 4,300 confirmed cases, likely linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell. While not fatal, the illness c
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