CDC tracks parasite that causes diarrhea to lettuce at Taco Bell locations in WV

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 320

Last Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising people not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in West Virginia and four other states after it’s been linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite that causes diarrhea.

So far, 1,644 people in five states have gotten sick due to the outbreak, including 94 that have been hospitalized due to the illness, according to the CDC.

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