Source of US parasitic outbreak which causes explosive diarrhoea identified | ABC NEWS

Lettuce from Taylor Farms has been identified as the source of an parasitic outbreak in the United States. Lettuce from Taylor Farms makes up about 50% of supply in the United States and is also the main supplier of iceberg lettuce for Taco Bell restaurants.
Cyclosporiasis has spread across more than 30 US states in recent weeks.
Cyclospora is a microscopic, spherical parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhoea "with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements", according to the CDC.
Public health expert Jodie Guest says it can take 10-14 days for symptoms to show up.

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