Iceberg lettuce has been blamed for a surge in American cases of the parasitic illness cyclosporiasis. Symptoms include ‘frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements’

A diarrhoea-inducing parasite that has struck down tens of thousands of Americans and is now sweeping its way through Europe has been linked to an iceberg lettuce farm.

Iceberg lettuce has been blamed for a surge in American cases of the parasitic illness cyclosporiasis. Symptoms include ‘frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements’