Several Taco Bells stop serving lettuce as cyclosporiasis cases rise
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"Several Taco Bells stop serving lettuce as cyclosporiasis cases rise" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Dallas News, FOX 5 DC, KCTV and Fox Business. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Taco Bell issues statement, some locations pull ingredients over cyclosporiasis outbreak NBC 5 Chicago · 21h ago
- Why Taco Bell is removing fresh ingredients as officials investigate parasite outbreak Dallas News · 21h ago
- Explosive diarrhea outbreak puts Taco Bell under scrutiny amid rapidly growing cyclosporiasis cases FOX 5 DC · 21h ago
- Taco Bell issues statement as ‘explosive diarrhea’ cyclospora illnesses continue to grow in US KCTV · 21h ago
- Taco Bell investigated as lettuce emerges as possible source of cyclosporiasis outbreak Fox Business · 21h ago broke it first
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