At least 11,234 people have fallen ill with the gastrointestinal infection in Michigan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said the outbreak of cyclosporiasis has spread to at least 45 states and struck more than 18,000 people. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Michigan has recorded the nation's first two deaths due to cyclosporiasis, health officials said Monday.
At least 11,234 people have fallen ill with the gastrointestinal infection in the state, which has spread to at least 45 states and struck more than 18,000 people.
"According to medical records, both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration," the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. "No additional information will be provided on these two cases."
"Cyclosporiasis is generally not a life-threatening illness," the statement continued. "Death resulting from cyclosporiasis is uncommon in the United States."
