parasitic
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Taco Bell suffered a setback amid a period of growth earlier this summer when a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in five states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
They raised concerns about rising cases of measles and cyclosporiasis - a parasitic infection that causes diarrhoea - under current US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's leadership.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The novel begins when Gelsomina ingests five parasitic worms after lapping up lake water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Summer, a season of good eats and fresh produce, has been tainted by a rampant parasitic outbreak that’s made us all scared to indulge in a generous plate of Caesar salad.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
It is important because many aquatic snails serve as hosts of dangerous parasitic worms that spend part of their life cycle in a mollusk, part in a human being.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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