Die USA zählen bereits Tausende bestätigte Fälle der Darmerkrankung Cyclosporiasis. Nun sind in Michigan erstmals in diesem Zusammenhang Menschen gestorben.

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

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

The CDC says cyclosporiasis is rarely deadly

Cases in the state and eight others have been linked to contaminated lettuce