Two deaths linked to Cyclosporiasis in Michigan
Michigan has reported the first two U.S. deaths linked to Cyclosporiasis, a parasite causing severe stomach illness, which is part of a multi-state outbreak linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce. Both deceased individuals had significant underlying health conditions and got sick before a voluntary recall of lettuce grown in Mexico.
Why it matters
This highlights a public health concern regarding food safety and the potential severity of foodborne illnesses, even those typically not deadly, especially for vulnerable populations.
(NBC, KYMA) - Michigan is now reporting the first two deaths here in the U.S. related to the parasite that causes severe stomach illness.
As the CDC and FDA continue to investigate the multi-state outbreak of the parasite, they've linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce.
Michigan's Health Department writing that both of the deceased "had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration."
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