Michigan Parasite Outbreak Tops 1,200 Cases, Taco Bell Pulls Linked Ingredients

Ars Technica—A diarrheal parasite outbreak in Michigan surpassed 1,200 confirmed cases in what health officials described as an explosive spread. Taco Bell pulled certain ingredients from affected locations as investigators worked to trace the source of the contamination. The scale of the outbreak alarmed public health officials, with the case count climbing rapidly from the initial threshold of 1,000. Authorities had not yet confirmed whether a single source was responsible for the full scope of infections.

• Ars Technica — Michigan's parasite outbreak grew to over 1,200 cases in what officials called an explosive spread
• The Daily Beast — Taco Bell pulled ingredients from locations tied to the expanding parasite outbreak
• Associated Press — Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases