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00:02A parasitic stomach illness outbreak has infected more than 4,100 people across 41 states, according to Al Jazeera.
00:10The CDC said 308 people with confirmed cyclosporiasis were hospitalized and no deaths were reported.
00:17Another 7,400 suspected cases are under review.
00:21Symptoms typically appear about a week after exposure and can include frequent diarrhea lasting several weeks.
00:28Many cases have been linked to lettuce.
00:30Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce grown in Mexico after investigators identified its Mexican facilities as a likely source.
00:37Mexican health officials disputed the finding.
00:40The FDA initially reported that a lettuce sample tested positive, later called the result a false positive and then said
00:46its supply chain investigation still pointed to the company's facilities in Mexico.
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