Officials emphasized that cyclosporiasis is not generally considered life-threatening and deaths from the illness are uncommon in the U.S.

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