Michigan health officials on July 13 reported a jump of more than 1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal parasitic infection, in four days, bringing the total to 2,640 cases.
Of those total cases, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said there were 44 reported hospitalizations as of July 9.
Southeast Michigan appears to be the epicenter, although cases have been logged across dozens of counties.
Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had tallied 843 confirmed domestic cases across 31 states through July 9, with more than 1,500 others still under review, with Michigan at the top. No deaths have been linked to the outbreak….