A parasite outbreak linked to lettuce has been reported, with cases spreading across the country. The outbreak has reached multiple states, with a total of 9 states affected so far.

State and local health officials are investigating the outbreak, gathering information from people who have become sick. They are asking about the foods these individuals ate in the two weeks prior to falling ill.

Further details about the outbreak are available from the CDC and local health officials. For more information, readers can consult the original report from KTXS (ABC 12) Abilene News.