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Following the cyclosporiasis outbreak, experts debate if lettuce is safe to eat or if caution is still needed.
State at the center of the cyclospora outbreak, Michigan, said residents can go back to eating lettuce as usual. Some food experts agree.
Americans want to know if they can eat lettuce, Romaine, or kale without risking explosive diarrhea from the cyclospora outbreak. Here's what experts say.
This summer the U.S. has been gripped by a parasite-borne illness that causes explosive diarrhea and has basically taken iceberg lettuce off the menu. As of August 18, the CDC had received reports
People have been avoiding lettuce this summer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post columnist Tamar Haspel, who says we really should just skip the lettuce, permanently.
On Aug. 6, Michigan health officials said it was OK to eat lettuce, and bagged salad mixes again. Precautions you still should take.
The Food and Drug Administration said people should no longer worry about eating lettuce.
The cyclospora outbreak has been linked to certain batches of lettuce, but do people really need to stop eating the leafy green to prevent the illness that can cause explosive diarrhea? Dr. Leslie Diaz, an infectious disease specialist at Palm Beach ...
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