EPISODE · Jul 14, 2026 · 6 MIN
Parasite outbreak update: Taco Bell, lettuce among the prime suspects
from WWJ: On-Demand
Federal and state health officials have a major new target in their search for the source of a massive stomach parasite outbreak. The Washington Post reports investigators are looking into whether Taco Bell played a role in the rapidly growing outbreak, which has now exploded to more than 3,300 cases in Michigan.While there's nothing definitive just yet, Michigan's health department has said lettuce and salad greens keep coming up in their investigation. So, should we just stop eating lettuce for the time being? WWJ's Tony Ortiz asked Dr. Anu Malani, vice chief of staff and infectious disease specialist at Trinity Health Ann Arbor, who offered some advice. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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