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Tainted McDonald's Salad Sicken Dozens in 6 States

Parasite Sickens Dozens
Who Ate McDonald's Salads

Jul 14, 2018 7:30 AM CDT

Parasite Sickens Dozens Who Ate McDonald's Salads

The contamination has so far spread to six states

(Newser) - A multi-state outbreak of a non-fatal, but nasty, infection has sickened at least dozens and has been traced to McDonald's. The chain has yanked salads from its menu in some 3,000 locations after customers in six states became ill with a parasite called cyclospora. Per USA Today , McDonald'...

Parasite Tied to
Poop-Infected
Cilantro Hits 26 States

Aug 5, 2015 9:13 AM CDT

Parasite Tied to Poop-Infected Cilantro Hits 26 States

384 Americans have had cyclosporiasis this year: CDC, FDA

(Newser) - The number of Americans this year affected by a nasty stomach bug tied to poop-contaminated cilantro has reached 384 across 26 states, including Texas, Wisconsin, and Georgia, authorities say, per CNN . The CDC and FDA say the outbreak of cyclosporiasis—appearing in the US for a fourth summer in a...

Salad May Not Be Only
Culprit in Diarrhea Outbreak

Aug 2, 2013 11:33 AM CDT

Salad May Not Be Only Culprit in Diarrhea Outbreak

The 'epidemiology looks a bit different' says one official

(Newser) - The cyclospora outbreak, believe to be linked to prepackaged salad in Iowa and Nebraska, just got a little ickier: Experts say that salad may not be the sole source of the stomach bug, which causes "sometimes explosive diarrhea"and has now sickened a confirmed 397 people across 16 states...

Hundreds Sick After
Eating ... Salad?

Jul 31, 2013 7:38 AM CDT

Hundreds Sick After Eating ... Salad?

Cyclospora outbreak in Iowa and Nebraska traced back to prepackaged salad mix

(Newser) - Hundreds of people in Iowa and Nebraska are suffering from a stomach bug , and health officials think they've found the culprit: lettuce. A prepackaged salad mix has been linked to an outbreak of cyclospora, hitting at least 145 in Iowa and 78 in Nebraska, reports the AP . The salad...

Mysterious Stomach Bug
Hits 7 States, 275 People

Jul 25, 2013 11:11 AM CDT

Mysterious Stomach Bug Hits 7 States, 275 People

CDC, FDA investigating cyclospora infections

(Newser) - Federal health authorities say more than 275 people in seven states have now been sickened with an unidentified stomach bug. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the cyclospora infections, which are often found in tropical or subtropical countries and have been linked to imported fresh produce in the past....