Michigan Cyclosporiasis Cases Hit 7,664 With 160 Hospitalizations as Source Remains Unconfirmed
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 23
Michigan Cyclosporiasis Cases Hit 7,664 With 160 Hospitalizations as Source Remains Unconfirmed
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 23
Summary
493 new cases pushed Michigan's Cyclosporiasis outbreak to 7,664 by July 23, with 160 people hospitalized statewide.
Hospitalizations are accelerating faster than weekly updates show—up from 44 on July 9 to 102 on July 16 and 160 on July 23.
Michigan officials say contaminated food or water caused by Cyclospora is driving the outbreak, with lettuce or salad greens still suspected after an FDA-positive Taylor Farms lettuce sample was ruled a false positive.
Nearly every Michigan county has reported at least one case since local officials in Monroe County first flagged the outbreak in late June; Wayne, Ingham, Oakland, Monroe and Washtenaw are among the hardest hit.
The scale remains extraordinary for a state that typically records about 50 cases a year, while CDC and FDA continue investigating multiple clusters.