{"id":2047245,"date":"2026-07-16T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047245"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:00:57","slug":"dr-drew-says-dont-get-excited-about-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047245","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Drew Says &#8216;Don&#8217;t Get Excited&#8217; About Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6f\/16by9\/2026\/07\/15\/6f958826a2c749dca19359a7987957ee_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Dr. Drew Says &#8216;Don&#8217;t Get Excited&#8217; About Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Dr. Drew<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Explosive Diarrhea Panic Is Just a Load of Crap<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T10:00:57-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202607\"><br \/>\n                July 16, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            10:00 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-4cf2db1495b0c30d0404d751e6a6847b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-b2d9288a-ea5d-4e44-9af8-baf3331658ee-1021158704-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/53\/16by9\/2026\/07\/15\/53d4491d658e43eea6170ff5da30abdd_md.jpg\" alt=\"dr-drew-kal-07-15-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-b2d9288a-ea5d-4e44-9af8-baf3331658ee-1021158704-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">NO NEED TO PANIC<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/dr-drew-says-dont-panic-about-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak-07-16-2026\/\">Video: Dr. Drew Urges Calm Over Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak: &#8216;Don&#8217;t Get Excited&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ed956fd90a5a1f77eb86ff2b7ffb8114\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Folks are blowing the whole explosive diarrhea outbreak crap out of proportion &#8230; at least that&#8217;s what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dr-drew\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Dr. Drew<\/strong><\/a> is saying.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fb39a8bde5ec359e05aebea2e6d20ab5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We got Dr. Drew out in L.A. on Wednesday and our photog asked him about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/08\/taco-bell-cyclospora-outbreak-menu-changes\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>cyclosporiasis surge<\/strong><\/a> and an investigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/14\/taco-bell-investigated-for-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>possible links<\/strong><\/a> to Taco Bell.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5b014b97a5591275be41cc9fd8f8faef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260708_27e3159ea77d4e87a12de92abccbe3aa\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9c70af8c-1f7b-4ef8-a4aa-7d43dad0b2be\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/27\/4by3\/2026\/07\/08\/27e3159ea77d4e87a12de92abccbe3aa_md.png\" alt=\"sub taco bell getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fce85b0b2788b8d640ed0017ac9a03ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dr. Drew says folks need to clam down &#8230; throwing some numbers out there that should make you feel a lot better.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8490c226d123c703dad45b2162d324b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The SCARY thing &#8212; if there&#8217;s anything scary about this sickness at all &#8212; is we still don&#8217;t know the source.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-28e6f257e18d93e335775012b9d1e9b8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But, what&#8217;s more concerning for Drew is how fast-food chains are now pulling lettuce from their food &#8230; and people are getting discouraged from purchasing greens at the market.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-90e2d9200ee70ca82de9a9e3b1831ba0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dr. Drew says infected foods can&#8217;t be washed off &#8230; they need to be heated. So, if you&#8217;re really worried about infected greens &#8230; just cook your spinach, Popeye!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/dr-drew-downplays-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9c70af8c-1f7b-4ef8-a4aa-7d43dad0b2be\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/16\/dr-drew-downplays-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9c70af8c-1f7b-4ef8-a4aa-7d43dad0b2be\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/15\/ohio-woman-describes-cyclosporiasis-illness-amid-outbreak\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:9c70af8c-1f7b-4ef8-a4aa-7d43dad0b2be\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/16by9\/2026\/07\/15\/5c1de579584841dfb3d6486f16851a74_xs.jpg\" alt=\"ohio women Cyclosporiasis Outbreak getty 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Ohio Woman Says Salad Gave Her &#8216;Violent Diarrhea&#8217; 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