Shafaqna English– On Monday(3 Aug 2026), Michigan’s health department announced that a cyclosporiasis outbreak – now the largest ever documented in the US – has resulted in its first reported fatalities, claiming two lives in the state. Cyclosporiasis – a gut infection stemming from the Cyclospora parasite – is typically not fatal. However, Michigan officials, drawing on medical records, noted that both deceased individuals had serious pre-existing conditions that could have been aggravated by the illness and the resulting dehydration. www.shafaqna.com