>Last month, news broke that over 100 people in Iowa and Illinois had gotten sick due to a parasite found in McDonald’s salads. A week later, that number jumped to 163 sick individuals in 10 states, with three hospitalizations.
>Now, the number of people who have reported illness in response to the parasite continues to grow. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported an additional 105 cases -- bringing the total number to 395 affected individuals across 15 states. Sixteen people have been hospitalized. Patients in Connecticut, Tennessee, and Virginia bought their contaminated salads in Illinois while traveling.
>While the FDA linked the illnesses to the Cyclospora parasite -- a foodborne contamination associated with fecal matter -- Fresh Express, based in Salinas, California, is now also on the hook. The company supplied McDonald’s in the Midwest with bags of mixed lettuce that had been tainted with cyclospora.
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