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Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite 25%
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER25% SUDHIN THANAWALA42%
8/3/2026, 9:42:13 AM
BS Summary: This article contains 14 faulty reasoning types, including Recency Bias, Appeal to Authority, and Quote-first Misdirection, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 21.9% saturation with 42 hits. Analysis detected 303 faulty-reasoning hits from 192 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 30.3% and a BS Rank of 25% (22,589 of 30,099 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 75.00% of the article peer group.
DETROIT (AP) — Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration.
The department said it would not provide additional information about the deaths.
Cyclospora is a microscopic, spherical parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Outbreaks tend to occur most often in the late spring and summer.
The CDC says the illness, called cyclosporiasis, is rarely deadly.
The heat-loving parasite infects the bowels and spreads through feces.
In the past, people have been infected by consuming fruits or vegetables that were exposed to feces-contaminated irrigation water.
Previously, 2019 saw the most reported U.S. cyclosporiasis cases, with about 4,700.
The agency has said other “brands, restaurants, retailers, or distribution channels” could be tied to the outbreak as the investigation continues.
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