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As CT Parasite Cases Continue Rising; Illnesses In 5 States Linked To Lettuce Used At Well-Known Restaurant | Across Connecticut, CT Patch
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (449+ words) Connecticut cases of the diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis was up to 52 as of July 17, according to the state Department of Public Health. While the cause of Connecticut’s outbreak is still under investigation, federal investigators have announced a link to shredded lettuce in…...
Parasite Outbreak Impacting NJ May Be Linked To Fast Food Chain
20+ hour, 37+ min ago (307+ words) Taco Bell restaurants are reportedly under investigation as the possible source of the parasite outbreak that has sickened thousands around the country, including some in New Jersey. While a single definitive common link among state or multi-state cases has not…...
Parasitic Outbreak Linked To CA Farm In New Report
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (490+ words) A California lettuce supplier could be the culprit in the outbreak of a parasitic illness that has sickened thousands in the United States, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Investigators identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor…...
Grocery Outlet Expands Facial Recognition At Local Stores: Report
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (248+ words) CONCORD, CA — Two Contra Costa County Grocery Outlet stores are using facial-recognition technology to identify suspected repeat shoplifters before they enter the stores, according to reports. The Concord and Pleasant Hill locations are among six Bay Area Grocery Outlet stores…...
East Shore District Health Department Weighs In On How To Protect From Food-Born Parasitic Illness
1+ day, 16+ min ago (115+ words) EAST HAVEN, CT — The East Shore District Health Department has shared information on Cyclosporiasis and how to keep themselves and their families safe. Connecticut is seeing a rise in cases of cyclosporiasis this summer, it noted. "Cyclosporiasis is an illness…...
Parasite Outbreak Impacting PA May Be Linked To Fast Food Chain
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (327+ words) Taco Bell restaurants are reportedly under investigation as the possible source of the parasite outbreak that has sickened thousands around the country, including some in Pennsylvania. There are 167 Taco Bell locations spread across the Keystone State. A single definitive common…...
Parasite Outbreak May Be Linked To Fast Food Chain As VA Cases Triple | Old Town Alexandria, VA Patch
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (372+ words) The Virginia Department of Health this week updated the state's cyclosporiasis case count from 10 to 37 as nationwide numbers continue to climb. Taco Bell restaurants are also reportedly under investigation as the possible source of the outbreak. In an update shared…...
Parasite Infections In AL Rise As Cases Climb Nationwide
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (386+ words) TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday confirmed 11 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state so far this year as fears rise of a wider nationwide outbreak of the diarrhea-inducing parasite. In a statement provided to Patch,…...
Highland Park Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (228+ words) HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The North Shore Mosquito Abatment District collected the first West Nile-positive batch of mosquitoes in Highland Park this year, officials announced Wednesday. The Mosquito Abatement District collected a batch of mosquitoes from a trap in Highland Park…...
Kenilworth Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (225+ words) KENILWORTH, IL — The North Shore Mosquito Abatment District collected the first West Nile-positive batch of mosquitoes in Kenilworth this year, officials announced Wednesday. The Mosquito Abatement District collected a batch of mosquitoes from a trap in Kenilworth between July 10 and…...