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Two people in Michigan have died from cyclosporiasis

NPR | By Kate Wells,
Steve Inskeep
Published August 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

Michigan has announced the first two deaths related to an outbreak of illnesses caused by the Cyclospora parasite.

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