Food-Borne Illness Cases Spike as Michigan Declares Outbreak
Health officials are investigating the outbreak with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but no produce grower, supplier or source has been identified.
- As of Tuesday, July 7, 2026, MDHHS reported 700 cases of the intestinal parasite Cyclospora in Michigan, yet officials have not identified a specific source for the outbreak.
- State investigators from MDARD and MDHHS are conducting interviews to pinpoint a common source, reviewing nearly 600 food histories in collaboration with public health partners.
- Thirty-Six people have been hospitalized during the outbreak, with the highest concentration of cases reported in southeastern Michigan, including Wayne, Oakland, and Washtenaw counties, according to MDHHS spokesperson Laina Stebbins.
- Symptoms like "watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements" typically appear two to 14 days after exposure, while heating food to 158 degrees kills the parasite.
- While other states, including Ohio, are reporting infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated as of July 1 there is currently no evidence of a single, multistate outbreak.
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Cyclospora: el parásito que provoca diarrea y está detrás de un histórico brote en algunos estados del país
(LPL) – Las autoridades sanitarias de Estados Unidos mantienen bajo vigilancia un importante brote de Cyclospora cayetanensis, un parásito microscópico que causa una infección intestinal conocida como ciclosporiasis. El estado de Michigan concentra la mayor preocupación, donde se registra el mayor brote de esta enfermedad en su historia reciente. De acuerdo con las autoridades de […]
Skyrocketing: Food-borne illness cases spike as Michigan declares outbreak * WorldNetDaily * by Elyse Apel, The Center Square
Source link Cases of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness, are skyrocketing in Michigan as the state declares it an outbreak. In a typical year, Michigan only identifies around 50 cyclosporiasis cases. In the past week though, cases have quickly risen to 700. This isn’t just an issue in Michigan though. Illinois is also reporting a “higher-than-average number
Skyrocketing: Food-borne illness cases spike as Michigan declares outbreak
Cases of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness, are skyrocketing in Michigan as the state declares it an outbreak. In a typical year, Michigan only identifies around 50 cyclosporiasis cases. In the past week though, cases have quickly risen to 700. This isn’t just an issue in Michigan though. Illinois is also reporting a “higher-than-average number of...
Cyclosporiasis cases near 1,000 in Michigan, health officials say
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC) (LANSING, Mich.) — Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, are nearing 1,000 in Michigan, local health officials said Wednesday. Since June 22, at least 992 cases have been confirmed, a spokesperson from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) told ABC News. At least 36 peop…
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