Michigan health officials identify outbreak of diarrheal illness in Lower Peninsula

LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — After identifying over 170 cases of cyclosporiasis in downstate Michigan, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is investigating the incidents as an outbreak.

As of Tuesday, June 30, more than 170 cases have been reported Monroe, Lenawee, Washtenaw, Wayne, Livingston, Shiawassee, and Jackson counties in the past nine days.

MDHHS says it typically only identifies about 50 cyclosporiasis cases a year…

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