New Facts: Health authorities suspect Taco Bell, lettuce

More than 4,000 people in the United States have been sickened in a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to the CDC and the Washington Post on July 14.

The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory on July 14 to clinicians, public health practitioners, and laboratorians about domestically acquired cyclosporiasis cases across multiple U.S. states.

Investigators are examining potential links to lettuce and exposures associated with Taco Bell, the Washington Post reported, while the CDC’s outbreak page lists the source as unknown.

Authorities have not identified any produce grower or supplier tied to the illnesses, the Washington Post said, and the CDC has not named a specific food or brand.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources