US cyclosporiasis outbreak kills two people in Michigan, officials say
US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant underlying health conditions
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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.
“According to medical records, both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” a spokesperson for the Michigan health and human service department told the Guardian in a statement.
“No additional information will be provided on these two cases,” it added, noting that cyclosporiasis is “generally not a life-threatening illness” and death resulting from cyclosporiasis is uncommon in the US.
An FDA investigation linked the outbreak that has expanded to nine states to iceberg lettuce sourced from privately held Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico, but authorities are still looking for other potential sources.
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