More than 100 people in the Midwest have been sickened by a parasite infection

linked to bagged salad mixes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. A total of 122 people had confirmed cases of Cyclospora infections, an intestinal parasite that can cause diarrhea, according to the CDC.

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Spike in outbreak of parasites found in bags of salad; multiple grocery chains involved. The protozoan parasite, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is riding on the certain contents of bagged salad mixes, invading consumers' intestinal tracts and causing loose stools and dehydrating diarrhea.

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Products potentially linked to the outbreak have been recalled in 31 states. The number of people sickened by a parasite infection linked to Fresh Express bagged salad mixes has risen to 641 cases in 11 states, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.