(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(NEW YORK) — Cases of cyclosporiasis have topped 24,000, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are at least 13,895 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, including 740 hospitalizations, the data shows. The rate of increase appears to have slowed, with only about 2,000 more cases recorded over the last week. A total of 6,358 illnesses has now been reported across those states amid the outbreak, and at least 278 hospitalizations. Two deaths have been reported in Michigan in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, both individuals with significant underlying health conditions, health officials in the state said this week.