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Michigan's Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Grows to More than 1,500 Cases, 44 Hospitalized
Health officials say 44 people have been hospitalized as investigators continue searching for the source of the outbreak.
- On Friday, July 10, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,562 cyclosporiasis cases across 40 counties since June 22, with Monroe County accounting for 215 cases.
- State health officials have not yet identified the specific produce grower or supplier responsible; Dr. Teena Chopra, Wayne State University infectious disease professor, noted that tracking the source is challenging due to the parasite's incubation period.
- To date, 44 people have been hospitalized due to the foodborne parasite, which causes "explosive diarrhea," fever, and fatigue; symptoms typically appear between two days and two weeks after infection.
- The MDHHS recommends residents thoroughly wash all fresh produce under running water and cook leafy greens when possible to reduce exposure risk from the single-cell organism.
- Michigan typically averages about 50 cases annually, making the current spike 14 times higher than normal; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports at least 31 states have identified cases since early May.
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