First reported by republicanherald.com
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
Michigan cyclospora outbreak surpasses 1,000 cases; source still unknown
Michigan is experiencing its largest-ever outbreak of cyclospora, a parasitic infection that causes prolonged watery diarrhea, with nearly 1,000 confirmed cases. No deaths have been reported, and the source of the outbreak remains unidentified. Investigations are also underway in 28 other states, including Ohio, where similar illnesses have been detected near the Michigan border.
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Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation's largest in years.
No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections hasn't been identified.
Investigations into similar illnesses have been going on in 28 other states, including in Ohio, where people just across the Michigan border are also becoming sick.
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