The outbreak has been caused by the protozoan parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which can enter the body when someone consumes food or water contaminated with the parasite. Since May 1, there have been 1,644 confirmed cases across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Michigan, which is currently the hardest-hit state.
In the five-state outbreak, there have been 94 hospitalizations and no deaths to date.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then investigated the source of the lettuce, identifying a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico that was used by Taco Bell locations where the people ate before becoming ill. News reports have named California-based Taylor Farms as the supplier.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional sources of contamination or affected restaurants could possibly be identified later, the FDA noted. In the meantime, Taco Bell has said it will stop using lettuce from the implicated supplier.
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Case counts reported by individual states may differ from the FDA's and CDC's counts, because states may include both probable and confirmed cases. The FDA and CDC will update their totals once they can confirm additional cases reported to them.
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