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

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

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