Big Number
Over 4,300. That is the number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan, according to state health officials, who reported an additional 600 cases Thursday. Washtenaw County and Wayne County are the hardest-hit areas of the Michigan outbreak, with the latter country accounting for 582 cases.
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Key Background
Cyclospora, the parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, was removed from a list of pathogens that were required to be monitored by 10 states participating in the CDC’s Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network program. Experts have voiced concerns the scaled down program would make tracking and identifying foodborne illnesses harder. The cause for this year’s cyclosporiasis outbreak has not yet been identified by state or federal officials, though a preliminary investigation from Michigan’s state health department suggests “lettuce or salad greens” may be the source, though there is not yet a “definite product identified as the source of the outbreak,” Michigan’s chief medical executive Natasha Bagdasarian said. Michigan is the epicenter of the ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which can cause “explosive” diarrhea.
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Further Reading
Michigan’s Cyclosporiasis Case Count Triples In One Week—Over 4,300 Confirmed (Forbes)
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