Two people in Michigan have died from cyclosporiasis

NPR | By Kate Wells,

Steve Inskeep

Published August 4, 2026 at 2:40 AM MDT

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

Kate Wells

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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