Taco Bell has long been the punchline of diarrhea jokes, but after an actual parasite outbreak, the chain is betting $1 favorites can help customers stomach a return.

The fast-food chain has rolled out a string of steep discounts, including its fan-favorite Mexican pizza, as it attempts to recover from declining traffic tied to a cyclospora outbreak.

The outbreak was linked to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and served at some Taco Bell locations, prompting the chain to remove the affected produce from its restaurants in July.

One Chicago customer said he was hospitalized with suspected cyclosporiasis after eating a…

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