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00:02Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell restaurants
00:06is a potential source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the U.S.
00:12The Washington Post report cited two people familiar with the investigation.
00:17The outbreak began May 1st and has been concentrated in Michigan,
00:20where officials reported 4,312 cases.
00:24Ohio and New York have also reported large numbers of infections.
00:28The CDC identified a likely link among cases in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
00:34Taco Bell removed a limited number of ingredients from some restaurants as a precaution,
00:39but said authorities had not linked the outbreak to the chain, a specific food, or a supplier.
00:44Yum! Brands and Taylor Farms did not immediately comment.
00:47The Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately comment.
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