The Dark Side of the Salad Bowl: America's Cyclosporiasis Crisis The United States is facing a growing public health crisis, with a rising number of Americans falling ill with cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal infection that causes severe diarrhea, nausea, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
At the center of this outbreak is Taco Bell, which has removed lettuce from one of its suppliers in several states.
Cyclosporiasis outbreaks are not new to America, but this year's crisis is larger in scale and more geographically widespread than previous ones. The U. S.