NEW YORK: A diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak has sickened nearly 1,000 people in Michigan, making it the largest cyclospora outbreak ever recorded in the state, and among the biggest reported in US in recent years.

Reported cases of cyclosporiasis in Michigan have more than tripled over the past week.

There are now more than 700 cases in Michigan, up from just 572 over the weekend, as other states also see increase

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