State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite

They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.

Health officials in Michigan reported the deaths of two people who had cyclosporiasis — the first deaths linked to the ongoing outbreak of the diarrheal illness that has impacted…

The CDC says cyclosporiasis is rarely deadly