Atlanta12,883 fell ill, two died, from tainted lettuce.
It is the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak the US has recorded.
The parasite spread through contaminated water touching Taylor Farms’ lettuce fields in Mexico, not person to person, officials say.
The Food and Drug Administration’s produce-traceability rule, delayed since the outbreak began, still won’t take effect until 2028.
How each outlet framed it
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- emphasizes consumer confidence impact and restaurant foot traffic decline, scrutinizes food-safety controls for imported produce
Sources: Yahoo, BBC, Al Jazeera Online, South China Morning Post