Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite, state health officials announced.

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…

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

The CDC says cyclosporiasis is rarely deadly