Cyclosporiasis cases top 1,250 in Michigan Michigan’s cyclosporiasis outbreak has grown to 1,251 cases since June 22, up sharply from 992 the day before and 572 just days earlier. State health officials still haven’t pinpointed a source, though they suspect contaminated produce, The Detroit News reports. Local and state teams are interviewing infected residents about food exposure to spot patterns. Officials are urging caution with raspberries, bagged lettuce, cilantro, basil, and green onions, recommending thorough washing, cooking, or choosing frozen or cooked alternatives where possible. Source: The Detroit News3 Wayne County children die in carbon monoxide poisonings tied to generators Three Wayne County children — ages 8, 12, and 16 — died over the weekend in two separate carbon monoxide poisoning incidents linked to improperly ventilated portable generators, the Detroit Free Press reports. The younger two were found in a Sumpter Township garage; the teen was found near a generator running in a Melvindale basement. The deaths occurred amid widespread power outages from severe storms. Officials say generators should be used outdoors only, and stress installing working carbon monoxide detectors. Source: Detroit Free Press
Power restored to Marathon’s Detroit refinery after outage-driven flaring Power was restored to the Marathon Petroleum refinery after an outage forced the company to flare off excess gas, The Detroit News reports. The flaring, which produced smoke near the Southwest Detroit facility, prompted concern from residents and a temporary closure of Schaefer Road, later lifted. State and refinery officials conducted air monitoring on-site and in nearby neighborhoods, reporting no concerning results. The outage stemmed from storms that left hundreds of thousands without power across Southeast Michigan. Source: The Detroit News
DTE vows faster response as another round of storms nears DTE Energy is warning customers to brace for more outages as storms approach Thursday afternoon and Friday, the Detroit Free Press reports. The utility has 4,000 crew members on standby, having already restored power to over 320,000 customers in two days after last Friday’s storm knocked out service to more than 380,000. As of 2 p.m. Thursday, roughly 800 customers remained without power. DTE says advance warning this time allows for faster preparation and response. Source: Detroit Free Press…