The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia is the cause of a cyclosporiasis outbreak impacting more than 1,600 people. San Diego health officials said Thursday they had not seen any local cases of cyclosporiasis linked to the outbreak.
The infection can spread through contaminated food or water, particularly fresh produce. Symptoms include diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea and fatigue, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Food safety concerns around an outbreak like this can sometimes lead people to make choices that affect their nutrition, said Angelea Bruce, an oncology dietitian at Sharp Memorial Hospital…