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Cyclospora Outbreak

Jul 29, 2026 11,000 Sick From Parasite in Lettuce While MAGA Tells You to Eat Whole Foods

11,000 Sick From Parasite in Lettuce While MAGA Tells You to Eat Whole Foods

More than 11,000 Americans have been infected with a intestinal parasite linked to lettuce this summer, spanning over 40 states, in what is now the largest...

Jul 26, 2026 Taylor Farms Called the White House to Delay a Parasite Recall

Taylor Farms Called the White House to Delay a Parasite Recall

A food company tied to a parasite outbreak that has sickened thousands of Americans picked up the phone and called the White House to ask the government to...

Jul 26, 2026 RFK Jr. Says No Cuts to Food Safety. CDC Lost 8 of 11 Parasite Scientists.

RFK Jr. Says No Cuts to Food Safety. CDC Lost 8 of 11 Parasite Scientists.

More than 11,000 Americans have been hit with weeks of "debilitating, explosive diarrhea" from a feces-linked parasite hiding in contaminated iceberg lettuce,...

Jul 25, 2026 Nearly 2,000 Sick, 98 Hospitalized, and Nobody Can Say It's Under Control

Nearly 2,000 Sick, 98 Hospitalized, and Nobody Can Say It's Under Control

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went on television to tell Americans the cyclospora lettuce outbreak was under control. That was not true. As of Friday, the CDC is...

Jul 24, 2026 RFK Jr. Said Cyclospora Was 'Under Control.' The CDC Announced 11,000 Cases That Same Day.

RFK Jr. Said Cyclospora Was 'Under Control.' The CDC Announced 11,000 Cases That Same Day.

On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the American public that the cyclosporiasis outbreak was "under control." That same day, the CDC logged...

Jul 24, 2026 12,000 Americans Sick From Parasite-Laced Lettuce at Walmart, Taco Bell

12,000 Americans Sick From Parasite-Laced Lettuce at Walmart, Taco Bell

Nearly 12,000 Americans are confirmed or suspected to have contracted a fecal parasite from shredded iceberg lettuce this summer, making it the worst...

Jul 23, 2026 Parasite Causing 'Explosive Diarrhea' Has Now Hit 7,664 in Michigan Alone

Parasite Causing 'Explosive Diarrhea' Has Now Hit 7,664 in Michigan Alone

There is a microscopic parasite loose in the American food supply that causes what federal health officials have clinically described as 'explosive diarrhea,'...

Jul 21, 2026 RFK Says Parasite Outbreak Is 'Under Control.' Michigan Has 6,571 Cases.

RFK Says Parasite Outbreak Is 'Under Control.' Michigan Has 6,571 Cases.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in front of cameras Tuesday and declared a parasitic outbreak that has sickened thousands of Americans to be 'under control.'...

Jul 20, 2026 FDA Fumbles Cyclospora Test But Still Blames Taylor Farms Lettuce

FDA Fumbles Cyclospora Test But Still Blames Taylor Farms Lettuce

The FDA announced a false positive in its own lab testing for a parasite outbreak that has already sickened at least 1,644 people — and then, in the same...

Jul 20, 2026 1,600 Sick, Taco Bell Lettuce Pulled, and Taylor Farms Is Still on the Hook

1,600 Sick, Taco Bell Lettuce Pulled, and Taylor Farms Is Still on the Hook

Over 1,600 people across five states are sick with a parasitic infection, Taco Bell yanked all Taylor Farms lettuce from every restaurant in America, and the...

Jul 20, 2026 FDA's Lettuce Test Was Wrong While 1,600+ People Got Explosive Diarrhea

FDA's Lettuce Test Was Wrong While 1,600+ People Got Explosive Diarrhea

The Food and Drug Administration ran a test on contaminated lettuce, got a positive result, and then announced the test was wrong. Meanwhile, more than 1,600...

Jul 19, 2026 Explosive Diarrhea, Screwworms, and Gutted Election Security: Welcome to MAGA America

Explosive Diarrhea, Screwworms, and Gutted Election Security: Welcome to MAGA America

The United States is currently managing a five-state outbreak of a parasite that causes 'explosive' diarrhea, a record-breaking measles surge, flesh-eating...

Jul 17, 2026 Taco Bell's Lettuce Has Given 1,644 People Parasite Diarrhea

Taco Bell's Lettuce Has Given 1,644 People Parasite Diarrhea

Somewhere in America, right now, a person who just wanted a Crunchwrap Supreme is lying on a bathroom floor with a parasite. At least 1,644 people have been...

Jul 17, 2026 Taco Bell Warned the SEC About 'Explosive Diarrhea Parasite' Then 7,000 People Got It

Taco Bell Warned the SEC About 'Explosive Diarrhea Parasite' Then 7,000 People Got It

Yum! Brands, the parent company of Taco Bell, told the Securities and Exchange Commission that cyclospora, the parasite responsible for weeks of "explosive"...

Jul 17, 2026 Taco Bell's Shredded Lettuce Is Giving People Explosive Diarrhea in 5 States

Taco Bell's Shredded Lettuce Is Giving People Explosive Diarrhea in 5 States

The CDC's official description of cyclospora infection includes the phrase "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements," which is exactly the kind of...

Jul 17, 2026 Taco Bell's Shredded Lettuce Is Giving People 'Explosive' Diarrhea Across 5 States

Taco Bell's Shredded Lettuce Is Giving People 'Explosive' Diarrhea Across 5 States

Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan alone are suffering from a parasitic illness that causes what health officials are clinically describing as 'explosive'...

Jul 17, 2026 Taco Bell's Shredded Lettuce Is Giving People Explosive Diarrhea in 5 States

Taco Bell's Shredded Lettuce Is Giving People Explosive Diarrhea in 5 States

The CDC's official description of cyclospora infection includes the phrase "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements," which is exactly the kind of...

Jul 14, 2026 7,000 Americans Have Explosive Diarrhea and Nobody Knows Why Thanks to RFK's CDC Cuts

7,000 Americans Have Explosive Diarrhea and Nobody Knows Why Thanks to RFK's CDC Cuts

Nearly 7,000 Americans across 34 states are currently experiencing frequent, explosive, watery diarrhea from a parasitic outbreak, and public health officials...

Jul 13, 2026 Trump Cut the Food Parasite Watchdog. Now 2,800 People Have 'Explosive Diarrhea.'

Trump Cut the Food Parasite Watchdog. Now 2,800 People Have 'Explosive Diarrhea.'

A parasitic infection causing what health officials are clinically describing as 'explosive diarrhea' has now sickened more than 2,800 people in Michigan and...

Jul 12, 2026 Parasite Hits 31 States and Nobody Knows What Food Is Doing It

Parasite Hits 31 States and Nobody Knows What Food Is Doing It

A parasitic intestinal illness has spread to 31 states, sickened at least 843 people, hospitalized 86 of them, and federal health authorities still have no...

Jul 11, 2026 Taco Bell Just Pulled the Guac and Nobody's Laughing

Taco Bell Just Pulled the Guac and Nobody's Laughing

A parasite that causes, and we are quoting the CDC here, "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements" has now infected nearly 3,000 Americans across 32...

Jul 10, 2026 A Poop Parasite Is Tearing Through 31 States and Nobody Knows Why

A Poop Parasite Is Tearing Through 31 States and Nobody Knows Why

A microscopic parasite that causes "frequent and sometimes explosive" diarrhea has spread across more than half of all US states, and health officials still...

Jul 08, 2026 Nearly 1,000 Michiganders Have a Poop Parasite and Nobody Knows Why

Nearly 1,000 Michiganders Have a Poop Parasite and Nobody Knows Why

Nearly a thousand people in Michigan are currently dealing with a parasitic infection that causes, and we are quoting the CDC here, "frequent and sometimes...

Jul 07, 2026 700 Cases of 'Explosive Diarrhea' Parasite Hit Michigan. CDC Is Alarmed.

700 Cases of 'Explosive Diarrhea' Parasite Hit Michigan. CDC Is Alarmed.

Michigan is currently hosting almost 700 cases of a parasitic illness whose signature symptom is, and we are quoting the CDC directly here, "watery diarrhea...

Jul 03, 2026 Poop Parasite Hits 18 States and Nobody Knows Where It's Coming From

Poop Parasite Hits 18 States and Nobody Knows Where It's Coming From

More than 400 Americans are currently experiencing what the CDC clinically describes as 'watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel...