Thousands of people have been infected and two have died in Michigan as a result of a parasitic infection occurring across multiple US states.
Cyclosporiasis is caused by a microscopic parasite. Its main symptom is frequent, watery and explosive diarrhoea. People can become infected by consuming affected food or water.
Forty-five US states had reported cases by late July, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with Michigan among the hardest-hit. One specific multi-state outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce.
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