After weeks of talking about explosive diarrhea, contaminated lettuce, and enough bathroom jokes to last a lifetime, this Michigan Cyclospora outbreak has taken a heartbreaking turn. Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Takes a Deadly TurnThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has confirmed the first two deaths connected to the outbreak. Michigan Remains the Epicenter of Cyclospora CasesBenjamin Fanjoy, Getty Images Benjamin Fanjoy, Getty ImagesMichigan remains the epicenter of the outbreak, wth 11,234 confirmed cases and 193 hospitalizations. Why Dehydration Makes Cyclospora DangerousPhoto by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash brown wooden doll on white ceramic toilet bowlFor most healthy people, Cyclospora is miserable but treatable. Newsweek’s Best Hospitals in Michigan for 2025 Newsweek ranked Michigan’s top hospitals for 2025 by looking at trusted data and real patient feedback.