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Parasite found in fast-food chain’s lettuce linked to diarrheal outbreak in the U.S.

Source: en.protothema.gr Published Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:53:03 +0000

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Key context: <p>U.S. health authorities have traced the ongoing outbreak of intestinal illness in the country to a parasite found in lettuce served by the fast-food chain Taco Bell, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/07/17/parasite-found-in-fast-food-chains-lettuce-linked-to-diarrheal-outbreak-in-the-u-s/">Parasite found in fast-food chain&#8217;s lettuce linked to diarrheal outbreak in the U.S.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

U.S. health authorities have traced the ongoing outbreak of intestinal illness in the country to a parasite found in lettuce served by the fast-food chain Taco Bell, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today The post Parasite found in fast-food chain’s lettuce linked to diarrheal outbreak in the U.S. appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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