Two people in Michigan have died from cyclosporiasis
Michigan has announced the first two deaths related to an outbreak of illnesses caused by the Cyclospora parasite.
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Read full article →Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
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Read full article →Michigan reports first two U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora
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.
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