parasitic
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News headlines and social-media commentary that linked Taco Bell to the parasitic outbreak took a toll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Officials say they’re also investigating outbreaks and illnesses of the parasitic disease across 34 Midwestern and Eastern states that are unrelated to this outbreak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
But between parasitic infections and the wildfire smoke that’s currently choking U.S. cities, maybe you’d prefer to spend much of this weekend inside.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated water or food, often during the summer, has now reached 31 states and infected over 3,000 people, according to state health departments.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It has to do with one of the questions which in the whole range of parasitic pathology can, with the greatest right, claim to be of practical importance.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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