Parasitic food-borne illness shows up in Mass. Here's what to know

Key Points:

• Boston's World Cup festivities concluded with France's 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco at Gillette Stadium, marking the end of a monthlong event that began with the Tartan Army's arrival.
• Massachusetts is among 17 states with reported cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection caused by Cyclospora, with 18 cases this year; symptoms include watery diarrhea and nausea, and the parasite is often contracted through contaminated fresh produce.
• The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill requiring social media companies to block certain addictive features for teens, differing from the House's proposal by not banning social media use under age 14 but enforcing default settings to limit harmful content.
• Boston has filed a lawsuit against major social media companies, including Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat, over alleged addictive design features that negatively impact users.
• Merrimack Valley Transit workers have proposed a one-year pre-ratified agreement to end their 10-day strike affecting bus service for 16 communities and about 13,000 daily riders; the transit authority is currently reviewing the offer.