Michigan has recorded the nation's first two deaths in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has infected at least 11,234 people in the state.

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

Michigan health officials reported two cyclosporiasis-linked deaths Monday, as total cases in the state surpass 11,000.

The CDC says cyclosporiasis is rarely deadly

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