Michigan has recorded the nation's first two deaths in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has infected at least 11,234 people in the state.
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1st deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak reported in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000
Michigan has recorded the nation's first two deaths in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has infected at least 11,234 people in the state.

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Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite, state health officials announced.
US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant underlying health conditions Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, the state’s health department said on Monday, marking the first fatalities in the largest US outbreak of the intestinal illness. Both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been affected by cyclosporiasis and dehydration, according to medical records. Continue reading...
The first two deaths have been reported in the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, the state's health department announced Monday.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration.
The patients had “significant underlying health conditions” that may have contributed to their deaths, health officials said.
Two people in Michigan who had contracted cyclosporiasis have died, the state Health and Human Services Department said Monday.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Two people in Michigan who contracted cyclosporiasis have died, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services said Monday. The department noted both people had “significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” citing medical records. Michigan officials as of Monday have reported 11,234 cases of cyclosporiasis, which causes watery…
The Michigan Health Department said that both individuals had underlying health conditions.
Michigan health officials confirmed on Monday the first two deaths linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting nine states, marking the first fatalities associated with the foodborne parasite as federal and state investigators continue working to identify the full scope of the outbreak. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said that both individuals had […]
The first deaths from the cyclosporiasis “explosive diarrhea” outbreak have been reported after two Michigan residents died after contracting the food-borne illness. Both patients, who are yet to be identified, had “significant underlying health conditions,” the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The Food and Drug Administration believes the outbreak came from tainted iceberg...