Cyclosporiasis is an illness caused by a parasite, the illness attacks intestines, leading to severe stomach cramps, watery diarrhea, and nausea that can last for weeks.
Usually the parasite enters the body through contaminated food, symptoms have been reported to happen about two weeks after digesting the food.
Michigan is suffering with a major outbreak, previously the state got about 50 cases a year, cases as of July 14 have reached over 3,300 infected.
Cases have spread across Monroe, Wayne, Oakland and several other counties.
According to the Washington Post, Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source of the disease.
Since the outbreak was reported some Taco Bells have stopped serving select ingredients.
The chain told the Washington Post “Public health officials have not confirmed a link to taco bell or any specific ingredient, supplier, restaurant or retailer.”
According to the Washington Post, Taco Bell says pulling any ingredients was voluntary, temporary and a precautionary measure.
Wayne Professors, Dr. Joel Kammeyer, associate professor and division chief of infectious diseases and Dr. Diane Cress, an associate professor and chair of the department of nutrition and food science in the college of liberal arts and sciences joined Local 4 Live to tell us what people may not realize about the disease.
You can watch the full interview in the video at the beginning of this article.