Michigan has confirmed the first deaths linked to the US’ ongoing outbreak of a diarrhea bug caused by the cyclospora parasite.
On Monday, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services announced that “two deaths have been identified as part of the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting Michigan.”
“According to medical records, both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” the agency said in a statement. “Cyclosporiasis is generally not a life-threatening illness.”
Thousands of people across the US have fallen sick this summer with the lingering watery diarrhea that…
