Since May, a microscopic parasite has quietly moved through the American food supply, sickening more than 1,600 people across 37 states before investigators traced its path back to a single supplier of iceberg lettuce reaching Taco Bell restaurants in five Midwestern and Appalachian states. The outbreak is a reminder that the modern food chain — vast, fast, and deeply interconnected — can carry invisible burdens across great distances before anyone knows to look. Taco Bell has moved to remove the affected ingredient, but the full shape of the outbreak, including cases in Georgia and those tied
CDC links Taco Bell lettuce to parasite outbreak; Georgia cases unclear
Over 1,644 people infected with cyclosporiasis causing severe diarrhea and gastrointestinal illness; immunocompromised individuals at risk for prolonged complications.