Parsley and cilantro also now linked to cyclospora outbreak in North Carolina — but not Taco Bell

Health officials in North Carolina have now also linked tainted parsley and cilantro — but not Taco Bell — to the state’s surging cyclospora outbreak. North Carolina officials said they already had cases connected to lettuce comonly reported in the state. The popular herbs appear to be the first additional produce beyond iceberg lettuce that officials have acknowledged are causing the sickness both in North Carolina and the country. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said that while it’s not clear where the contamination of the local herbs came from or their exact source yet, the Tar Hell State’s outbreak of the diarrhea-inducing parasite does not appear to be tied with the those “in other states involving Taco Bell.” Parsley and cilantro have now been linked to Nor